tortoiseshell frames
Speckled brown eyewear
Tortoiseshell frames are eyeglass frames with a mottled brown-and-amber pattern resembling the shell of a hawksbill turtle.
Once made from actual tortoiseshell, modern versions use plastic that mimics the distinctive coloring.
The pattern suggests classic, slightly preppy style: She picked out tortoiseshell frames for her new glasses.
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- reading glassesCorrective lenses for close-up
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
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