noun
a material made from the shell of a tortoise, typically used in decorative items
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The artisan crafted a beautiful hair clip using tortoise shell as the main material.
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I found a vintage tortoise shell comb at the flea market.
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Check out my new tortoise shell sunglasses, they're so stylish!
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Her calm demeanor was like a tortoise shell, protecting her from the chaos around her.