calico

ˈkælɪkəʊ

Definition

Definition of calico - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fabricplain-woven cotton fabric, often printed

She bought yards of calico to make summer dresses..

chintz

cotton

zoology

cat with a multicolored coat

The calico sat on the windowsill.

tortoiseshell

tricolor

Adjective

variegated pattern

having different colored patches, usually bright

The calico cat sat on the windowsill.

mottled

multicolored

spotted

textiles

Rare

made from plain-woven printed cotton fabric

Rare

She wore a calico dress to the party.

patterned

printed

spotted

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plain-woven cotton fabric, often printed
cat with a multicolored coat

Expressions with calico

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calico cat

cat with black, white, and orange fur

The calico cat sat on the windowsill.

calico bush

North American evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and flowers

The calico bush bloomed beautifully in the garden.

Origin of calico

Portuguese, calicô (printed cotton)

Examples of calico in a sentence

Calico is often used for quilting.
A calico purred softly in the corner of the room.
The shelter had a beautiful calico up for adoption.
She wore a calico dress to the festival.
The artist painted a calico landscape with vibrant colors.
The calico curtains added a rustic charm to the room.

Her calico apron was stained with flour.

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French:calicot, tricolore, ...
German:Kattun, bunt, ...
Italian:calicò, pezzato, ...
Spanish:percal, tricolor, ...
Portuguese:chita, de chita, ...
Chinese:卡利科布, 花斑的, ...
Japanese:キャリコ, 三毛の, ...
Arabic:قِمَاش كَالِيكُو, مُرَقَّط, ...
Hebrew:קָלִיקוֹ, מְנֻמָּר, ...
Russian:ситец, пестрый, ...
Ukrainian:каліко, різнокольоровий, ...
Hindi:छपा सूती कपड़ा, चितकबरा, ...
Bengali:ক্যালিকো, বহুরঙা, ...
Catalan:calicó, tricolor, ...
Czech:kartoun, strakatý, ...
Danish:kaliko, broget, ...
Dutch:calico, bont, ...
Greek:κάλικο, παρδαλός, ...
Hungarian:pamutvászon, tarka, ...
Khmer:ក្រណាត់កាលីកូ, ពណ៌ចម្រុះ, ...
Korean:면직물, 얼룩무늬의, ...
Persian:پارچه متقال, ابلق, ...
Polish:perkal, łaciaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):chita, malhado, ...
Romanian:calicot, pestriț, ...
Swedish:kaliko, brokig, ...
Thai:ผ้าฝ้ายดิบ, ด่าง, ...
Turkish:basma, alacalı, ...
Vietnamese:vải calico, tam thể, ...

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