cal‧i‧co /ˈkælɪkəʊ $ -koʊ/
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
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