caliconoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkæl.ɪ.kəʊ/us/ˈkæl.ə.koʊ/a heavy plain cloth made from cotton
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- camel
- canvas
- cashmere
- cheesecloth
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- gingham
- lambswool
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- plaid
- sealskin
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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Examples from literature
- I want to buy a yard of calico, said Bill.
- Nancy had admired that pink calico.
- She robbed the windows of their lawn and muslin curtains, replacing them with gaudy calico from the trade-store, and made herself several gowns.
- There was two old dirty calico dresses, and a sun-bonnet, and some women's underclothes hanging against the wall, and some men's clothing, too.
- When, at a given point, all the maid-servants rise, whirl round in their calico gowns and turn their demure backs to me as they kneel in a row, I know not whether to laugh or cry.