calico
- adjective
- /ˈkælɪkoʊ/
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multicolor
- The calico cat slept in the sun, its fur a patchwork of orange, black, and white.
Examples
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She wore a calico dress with bright, colorful patterns that cheered up the room.
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Farmers admired the calico ponies grazing in the field, each with unique markings.
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The calico cat wandered into the garden.
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I love the calico patterns on this dress.
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The calico cat slept in the sun, its fur a patchwork of orange, black, and white.
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Farmers admired the calico ponies grazing in the field, each with unique markings.
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She wore a calico dress with bright, colorful patterns that cheered up the room.
Synonyms
8
2.9
Having many different bright colors
5
2.6
Having parts of different bright colors
1
7.9
Having patches of different colors, often bright
1
1.6
Having patches of bright colors
1
8.4
Having large patches of two different colors on the fur
1
3.2
Having parts with different bright colors, like a rug or scarf
Having uneven patches of two or more colors on an animal's coat
Having parts of different bright colors
Having patches of different bright colors
Having patches of different bright colors
Having many different colors
Compounds
- US
A small North American plant with clusters of tiny white flowers often tinged pink or purple
- US
An evergreen shrub also called mountain laurel, with glossy leaves and white or pink flowers that grows in North America
How Multicolored
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word calico comes from the name of the Indian port Calicut, where bright printed cotton cloth was first traded. Because that cloth often had many small colors and patterns, we call animals or clothes 'calico' when they have patches of different colors.