三み毛け猫ねこ

noun

calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

A domestic cat with a tri-color coat of white, orange, and black (or their dilute versions). In Japanese, 三毛猫 specifically refers to the calico pattern, which is almost always female due to genetics.

• うちの三み毛け猫ねこはとても人ひと懐なつっこい。

  Our calico cat is very friendly.

• 三み毛け猫ねこのオスは非ひ常じょうに珍めずらしい。

  Male calico cats are extremely rare.