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单词 calico
释义
calicocal‧i‧co /ˈkælɪkəʊ $ -koʊ/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINcalico
Origin:
1500-1600 Calicut city in southwest India (now Kozhikode)
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • By 1721 Parliament accepted the argument of Defoe, Rey, and the weavers, and banned calico.
  • One of the calico ones, Hodges.
  • She was wearing a checked calico dress of the sort worn by Annie before she got her gun.
  • Team it up with calico for a truly natural look that complements almost any colour scheme.
  • The latter were neatly dressed, the girls in calico aprons, the boys in knickerbocker suits with their hair combed flat.
  • The more expensive type of interior-sprung mattress has pocketed springs, where each spring is enclosed in a calico pocket.
  • There was a mattress to be carried away, calico cloth and filled with straw.
  • This is when the pattern-cutting started and Amy produced the first calico toile.
word sets
WORD SETS
acetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun
1British English heavy cotton cloth that is usually white2American English light cotton cloth with a small printed pattern3calico cat American English a cat that has black, white, and brown fur
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