calico
See also: calicò
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Kaliko_1.jpg/220px-Kaliko_1.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Calico_cat_-_bright.jpg/220px-Calico_cat_-_bright.jpg)
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ, “Kozhikode”), from [script needed] (koyil, “palace”) + [script needed] (kota, “fortified palace”), with ‘y’ replaced by interchangeable ‘zh’.
Noun
calico (countable and uncountable, plural calicos or calicoes)
- (textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- (countable, zoology) Ellipsis of calico cat.; a cat with fur of the colors black, white and orange.
Translations
kind of cloth
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cat
Adjective
calico
- Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.
- Synonym: tortoiseshell
- 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
Further reading
Calico (textile) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Calico cat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia