RhymeZone: tortoise-shell definitions

Definitions of tortoise-shell:

noun: Alternative form of tortoiseshell [The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.]
adjective: Alternative form of tortoiseshell [Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.]

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