CALICO


Meaning of CALICO in English

n. & adj.

n. (pl. -oes or US -os) 1 a cotton cloth, esp. plain white or unbleached. 2 US a printed cotton fabric.

adj. 1 made of calico. 2 US multicoloured, piebald.

[ earlier calicut f. Calicut in India ]

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