Get to know Tortoiseshell better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like horn.
Tortoiseshell in a sentence
Tortoiseshell meaning
- The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
- The hawksbill turtle.
- A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
Synonyms of Tortoiseshell
Using Tortoiseshell
- The main meaning on this page is: The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc. | The hawksbill turtle. | A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
- Useful related words include: horn, felis domesticus, house cat, domestic cat.
- In the example corpus, tortoiseshell often appears in combinations such as: small tortoiseshell.
Context around Tortoiseshell
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tortoiseshell
- In this selection, "tortoiseshell" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, small, love, giant, butterflies, sunglasses and frame stand out and add context to how "tortoiseshell" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a beautiful tortoiseshell and very and and small tortoiseshell butterflies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tortoiseshell" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tortoiseshell
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Love tortoiseshell but sometimes want to go bolder? (8 words)
I mean, they’re literally tortoiseshell block heels. (8 words)
A number of insects, such as the small tortoiseshell butterfly, add to the biodiversity. (14 words)
You may also find sea turtle curios and jewelry in shops when you travel to Latin America and while these may look like harmless “tortoiseshell” pieces, they are actually crafted from dead sea turtles’ shells. (35 words)
Whether you are chasing winter sun or purchasing optimistically with a future holiday in mind, these sunglasses from Taylor Morris are bang on the latest trends with a tortoiseshell frame and a round design. (34 words)
She’s a beautiful tortoiseshell and very friendly — I felt like she was choosing me rather than the other way around. (21 words)
Love tortoiseshell but sometimes want to go bolder? (8 words)
Example sentences (9)
In the UK, they are the caterpillar food plantcomma, painted lady, peacock, red admiral and small tortoiseshell butterflies.
Jorgie accessorised with a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses and donned a crochet beach dress cover-up to complete her look.
Love tortoiseshell but sometimes want to go bolder?
Giant tortoiseshell or black sunglasses fit the Loud Luxe bill perfectly (Sunglasses, £9.99, hm.
She’s a beautiful tortoiseshell and very friendly — I felt like she was choosing me rather than the other way around.
Whether you are chasing winter sun or purchasing optimistically with a future holiday in mind, these sunglasses from Taylor Morris are bang on the latest trends with a tortoiseshell frame and a round design.
I mean, they’re literally tortoiseshell block heels.
You may also find sea turtle curios and jewelry in shops when you travel to Latin America and while these may look like harmless “tortoiseshell” pieces, they are actually crafted from dead sea turtles’ shells.
A number of insects, such as the small tortoiseshell butterfly, add to the biodiversity.
Common combinations with tortoiseshell
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: