calico

1. (countable, uncountable)A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

   Kattun, Kaliko

   си́тецsítec, коленко́рkolenkór, митка́льmitkálʹ

   си́тецьsýtecʹ

   coarse cloth with a bright print

2. (uncountable)The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus.

1. Ziri had a fat calico cat.

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2. Tom's cat is a calico.

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3. I saw her little calico dress, her little brown bare feet, the ringlets of yellow hair hung about her cheeks.

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4. The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat.

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5. The gingham dog went "bow-wow-wow!" And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!"

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