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calico

cal·i·co

calico

 
pronunciation:
kae lih ko
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
part of speech: noun
inflections: calicoes, calicos
definition: a woven cotton cloth with a bright printed pattern.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: made of calico.
There are calico curtains in the baby's bedroom.
definition 2: having many colors; spotted.
Our calico cat has spots of brown and black.