calico

calico
[ˈkalɪkəʊ]
(pl. -oes 或 美 亦作 -os)
  1. [mass noun](Brit.)a type of cotton cloth, typically plain white or unbleached
    (英)(尤指本白或未漂白的)白棉布
    [as modifier]a calico dress.
    白棉布连衣裙。
    ■(N. Amer.)printed cotton fabric
    (北美)印花棉布
adjective
  1. (N. Amer.)(of an animal, typically a cat) multicoloured or piebald
    (北美)(动物,尤指猫)杂色的;有花斑的
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (originally also calicut): alteration of Calicut, where the fabric originated
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