Definitions for calico
ˈkæl ɪˌkoʊcal·i·co

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. calicoadjective

   coarse cloth with a bright print

2. calicoadjective

   made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

   "calico dresses"; "a calico cat"

3. motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicolouredadjective

   having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

   "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caliconoun

   A kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern.

2. calicoadjective

   Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caliconoun

   An Indian stuff made of cotton; sometimes stained with gay and beautiful colours.

   Etymology: from Calecut in India.

   I wear the hoop petticoat, and am all in calicoes, when the finest are in silks. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 293.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calico

   Calico (; in British usage since 1505) is a heavy plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than canvas or denim. However, it is still very cheap owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance. The fabric was originally from the city of Calicut in southwestern India. It was made by the traditional weavers called cāliyans. The raw fabric was dyed and printed in bright hues, and calico prints became popular in Europe.

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1. calico

   Calico is a type of plain-woven textile made from unprocessed and unbleached cotton. It typically features a slightly coarse and rough texture, and retains small flecks of cotton seeds in the weave. The material originated in Calicut, India, hence the name, and is often used in crafts, clothing, and furnishings due to its versatility and durability. Additionally, the term "calico" can also refer to a domestic cat with a multicolor coat, usually featuring three colors: white, black, and orange.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caliconoun

   plain white cloth made from cotton, but which receives distinctive names according to quality and use, as, super calicoes, shirting calicoes, unbleached calicoes, etc

2. Caliconoun

   cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern

3. Calicoadjective

   made of, or having the appearance of, calico; -- often applied to an animal, as a horse or cat, on whose body are large patches of a color strikingly different from its main color

4. Etymology: [So called because first imported from Calicut, in the East Indies: cf. F. calicot.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calico

   Calico in British usage is a plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may contain unseparated husk parts, for example. The fabric is less coarse and thick than canvas or denim, but owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance, it is still very cheap. Originally from the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, India. The fabric was made by the traditional weavers called chaliyans. The raw fabric was dyed and printed in bright hues and calico prints became popular in Europe.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Calico

   kal′i-kō, n. a cotton cloth, first brought from Calicut in India: plain white unprinted cotton cloth, bleached or unbleached: coarse printed cotton cloth.—adj. made of calico: spotted—n. Cal′ico-print′er, one employed in printing calicoes.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caliconoun

   A type of small assault pistol that fires 9mm rounds, famous for the large 50 or 100 round drum magazines that sit atop the weapon. But I will, wet niggas and wet women with the calico -- Z-Ro (Mo City Don), I got the calico with the black talons loaded in the clip. -- Notorious B.I.G. (Unbelievable)

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1. calico

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calico

   First brought from Calicut in the East Indies.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALICO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Calico is ranked #47521 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Calico surname appeared 446 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Calico.
   
   68.3% or 305 total occurrences were White.
   16.8% or 75 total occurrences were Black.
   9.6% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.6% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for calico »

1. accoil

How to pronounce calico?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say calico in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calico in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calico in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of calico in a Sentence

1. Miriam Hibel:

   If you're sitting at the cat cafe and you're having a cup of coffee and this beautiful 10-year-old calico cat comes and rubs up against your leg, and you're someone who is open to adopting, you're just as likely to have your heart connect to that cat as Julian, who is 10 months old.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=calico
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calico
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=calico
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calico
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=calico
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=calico
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=calico
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html