三み毛け

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

calico pattern; tortoiseshell-and-white

Refers to the three-color pattern (white, black, and orange) seen on cats and other animals. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 三み毛けの猫ねこはほとんどがメスだ。

  Calico cats are almost all female.

• あの三み毛け模も様ようの布ぬのがかわいい。

  That calico-patterned cloth is cute.

noun

calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

Abbreviation of 三毛猫 (みけねこ). Common in casual speech and pet contexts.

See also: 三毛猫 (みけねこ)

• うちのミケはとても人ひと懐なつっこい。

  Our calico cat is very friendly.