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Calico Common

Calico has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

coarse cloth with a bright print

"The vintage quilt was made from calico, featuring bold floral patterns on its rough fabric."

2

A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

"The old picnic blanket was made of calico that felt stiff against my skin but added a cheerful floral touch to the summer afternoon."

Adjective
1

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

"calico dresses"

"a calico cat"

2

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

"a jester dressed in motley"

"the painted desert"

"a particolored dress"

"a piebald horse"

"pied daisies"

3

Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.

"The cat's coat was a striking calico mix of bright orange patches against soft white fur."

Example Sentences
"calico dresses" adjective
"a calico cat" adjective
"a jester dressed in motley" adjective
"the painted desert" adjective
"a particolored dress" adjective
"a piebald horse" adjective
"pied daisies" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fabric
Rhyming Words
ico vico tico zico rico pico nico mico fico erico apico chico geico amico toxico vesico lexico medico conico alnico
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