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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•i•co /ˈkælɪˌkoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -coes, -cos. - Textiles[uncountable] a plain-woven, cotton cloth printed with a pattern, usually on one side.
- British Terms[uncountable]plain white cotton cloth.
- Zoology, Dog and Cat Breeds[countable] an animal having a spotted or multicolored coat, esp. a cat.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cal•i•co (kal′i kō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -coes, -cos, adj. n. - Textilesa plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- British Termsplain white cotton cloth.
- Zoology, Dog and Cat Breedsan animal having a spotted or particolored coat.
- Textiles[Obs.]a figured cotton cloth from India.
adj. - Textilesmade of calico.
- Dog and Cat Breedsresembling printed calico;
spotted or mottled.
- short for Calico cloth, variant of Calicut cloth, named after city in India which origin, originally exported it 1495–1505
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calico /ˈkælɪˌkəʊ/ n ( pl -coes, -cos)- a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design
- chiefly US a coarse printed cotton fabric
Etymology: 16th Century: based on Calicut, town in India |