tortie

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tortie

/ˈtɔːti/ UK

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ti

Where it comes from

Clipping of tortoiseshell, + -ie.

noun torties · torty

informal A tortoiseshell cat.

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"tortie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tortie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{tortie_2026,
  title = {tortie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tortie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}