cal ‧ i ‧ co /ˈkælɪkəʊ $ -koʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Calicut ; Origin: city in southwest India (now Kozhikode) ]
1 . British English heavy cotton cloth that is usually white
2 . American English light cotton cloth with a small printed pattern
3 . calico cat American English a cat that has black, white, and brown fur