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Etymology
From w:Calicut|Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported
Adjective
calico
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- Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.
#: The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.
#: The calico patterned tableclothes were supposed to make the restaurant look rustic, instead they made it look run down.
Synonyms
tortoiseshell
Noun
calico (Plural: calicos or calicoes)
- A kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern.
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