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tortie
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈtɔː.ti/ us /ˈtɔːr.t̬i/
short fortortoiseshell: a cat with black, brown, and orange fur:
Tortoiseshells (often shortened to torties) are almost always female.
A tortie and white cat is known as a "calico" or "calico cat" in the United States.
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Tortoiseshell cats are often affectionately referred to as torties.
The difference between a calico and a tortie is that torties have no white in their coats.
Although torties and their multicoloured fur are in a class of their own, there is no such thing as a tortoiseshell cat breed.
Torties are mentioned in many tales from folklore around the world.
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