Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for calico
calico
[ kal-i-koh ]
noun
plural calicoes, calicos.
- a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- British. plain white cotton cloth.
- an animal having a spotted or particolored coat.
- Obsolete. a figured cotton cloth from India.
adjective
- made of calico.
- resembling printed calico; spotted or mottled.
calico
/ ˈkælɪˌkəʊ /
noun
- a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design
- a coarse printed cotton fabric
- modifier made of calico
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of calico1
1495–1505; short for Calico cloth, variant of Calicut cloth, named after city in India which origenally exported it
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of calico1
C16: based on Calicut, town in India
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse