Calico

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (KAL-i-co) plural calicoes or calicos
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MEANING:
(noun)

  • 1. A brightly printed coarse cotton cloth.
  • 2. (Mainly British) A plain white cotton cloth.
  • 3. An animal having a spotted coat, especially with red and black patches.

    • (adjective)

  • 1. Made from such a cloth.

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  • 2. Having a spotted pattern.

    • ETYMOLOGY: From Calicut, former name of Kozhikode, a city in southern India from where this cloth was exported. Other words for clothes with Indian origins are bandana, cashmere, chintz, dungarees, jodhpurs, khakis, pajamas, and seersucker.

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