calico

Plural: calicoes, calicos

Noun

• A plain-woven cotton fabric, typically unbleached and undyed.
• coarse cloth with a bright print
• A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
• Ellipsis of calico cat.
• The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus.

Adjective

• made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
  • "calico dresses"
  • "a calico cat"

Adjective Satellite

• having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Adj

• Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
• Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
• Having red, brunette, and blond hair colors, resembling the fur of a calico cat.

Examples

• She stitched CALICO onto the board, creating a sturdy base for future plays.
• 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.

Synonyms

motley, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured, tortoiseshell

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