calico

See also calicò

English

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Etymology

From Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (“Kozhikode”), from koyil (“palace”) + kota (“fort”), “fortified palace”, with ‘y’ replaced by interchangeable ‘zh’.

Adjective

calico

1. 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 tablecloths were supposed to make the restaurant look rustic; instead, they made it look run down.

Translations

having a pattern of red and contrasting areas

• Bulgarian: басмен (bg) (basmen), пъстър (bg) (pǎstǎr), шарен (bg) (šaren)

Synonyms

• tortoiseshell

Noun

calico (plural calicos or calicoes)

1. A kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern.

Translations

kind of cloth

• Bulgarian: платно (bg) (platno), хасе (bg) (hase), басма (bg) (basma)

• Italian: calicò (it) m

Anagrams

• accoil