calico
[ kal-i-koh ]
/ ˈkæl ɪˌkoʊ /
noun, plural cal·i·coes, cal·i·cos.
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
British.
plain white cotton cloth.
an animal having a spotted or particolored coat.
Obsolete.
a figured cotton cloth from India.
adjective
made of calico.
resembling printed calico; spotted or mottled.
Origin of calico
1495–1505; short for
Calico cloth, variant of
Calicut cloth, named after city in India which orig. exported it
Words nearby calico
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calico bug,
calico bush,
calico cat,
calico clam
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British Dictionary definitions for calico
calico
/ (ˈkælɪˌkəʊ) /
noun plural -coes or -cos
a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design
mainly US
a coarse printed cotton fabric
(modifier)
made of calico
Word Origin for calico
C16: based on
Calicut, town in India