单词	calico
释义	calico noun cal·​i·​co ˈka-li-ˌkō  plural calicoes or calicos 1 a : cotton cloth imported from India b British : a plain white cotton fabric that is heavier than muslin c : any of various cheap cotton fabrics with figured patterns 2 : a blotched or spotted animal especially : one that is predominantly white with red and black patches calico adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The aquarium got its own resident blue lobster in February 2020 and has also had resident lobsters of different colors including orange and calico. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The aquarium has received several rare colored lobsters from fishermen and retail outlets over the years, including a yellow and a calico lobster, both occurring naturally in about one in 30 million lobsters. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The aquarium got its own resident blue lobster in February 2020 and has also had resident lobsters of different colors, including yellow, orange and even calico. Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 Princess Peony was one of two calico Persian cats that Stewart owned; the other being Empress Tang, according to Stewart's official website. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 And Freckles, a calico lobster, resides at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Princess Peony was one of two calico Persian cats that Stewart owned, the other being Empress Tang, according to Stewart's official website. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 In her Lincoln cranny, every wall was papered with a floral pattern inspired by 19th-century calico. Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 The full-length profile emphasizes the French cut and fashion of the sitter’s dress, which the Way sisters carefully constructed out of a fine calico fabric. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Calicut, India First Known Use 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing calico calico bass calico bush calico bass calico bush Kids Definition calico noun cal·​i·​co ˈka-li-ˌkō plural calicoes or calicos 1 : cotton cloth especially with a colored pattern printed on one side 2 : a blotched or spotted animal (as a cat) calico adjective as in brindle Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brindle speckled colored streaked varicolored specked polychrome brindled multicolored checkered dapple blotted colorful variegated pinto blotched polychromatic splotched shaded motley pied dotted piebald pigmented dyed marbled blotchy mottled stained sprinkled dappled streaked flecked stippled discolored peppered marked spotted spattered bespattered Antonyms & Near Antonyms monochrome monochromatic solid monochromic
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