[ 'kalɪkəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~es or US also ~s ) Brit. a type of plain white or unbleached cotton cloth.
↘ N. Amer. printed cotton fabric.
■ adjective N. Amer. (of an animal, typically a cat) multicoloured or piebald.
Origin
C16 (orig. also calicut ): alt. of Calicut , a seaport in SW India where the fabric originated.