Calico

noun

/ˈkælɪkəʊ/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounA kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

2.adjectiveHaving a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.

"The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings."

3.nounA tortoiseshell and white domestic cat.

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