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calico
/'kælə,koʊ/
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  1. adjective
    having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

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    motley multi-color multi-colored multi-colour multi-coloured multicolor multicolored multicolour multicoloured painted particolored particoloured piebald pied varicolored varicoloured colored colorful coloured
  2. noun
    coarse cloth with a bright print
  3. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
    "calico dresses" "a calico cat"
Definition that contains calico
  • mercer British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
  • pinto a spotted or calico horse or pony
  • calico made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
  • lavalava a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
  • john mercer British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
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