calico
Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and…Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
» Ziri had a fat calico cat.
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2 senses(not comparable)Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.
The calico-patterned tablecloths were supposed to make the restaurant look rustic; instead, they made it look run down.
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
(not comparable)Having red, brunette, and blond hair colors, resembling the fur of a calico cat.
Examples
5 sentencesZiri had a fat calico cat.
Tom's cat is a calico.
I saw her little calico dress, her little brown bare feet, the ringlets of yellow hair hung about her cheeks.
The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat.
The gingham dog went "bow-wow-wow!" And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!"
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
17 synonyms- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly:motleymulticolormulti-colormulticolourmulti-colourmulticoloredmulti-coloredmulticoloured
See also
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