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Main Entry: cal·i·co
Pronunciation: kal-i-k
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -coesor -cos
Etymology: named for Calicut, a city in India, which exported such cloth 1: cotton cloth especially with a colored pattern printed on one side 2: a blotched or spotted animal <a calico cat> - calicoadjective