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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012