calico
calico /ˈkæləˌkoʊ/
adjective
-
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
(
calico
, motley
, multi-color
[American] , multi-colored
[American] , multi-colour
[Canadian, British] , multi-coloured
[Canadian, British] , multicolor
[American] , multicolored
[American] , multicolour
[Canadian, British] , multicoloured
[Canadian, British] , painted
, particolored
[American] , particoloured
[Canadian, British] , piebald
, pied
, varicolored
[American] , varicoloured
[Canadian, British] )
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
A jester dressed in motley
a jester dressed in motley
The painted desert
the painted desert
A particolored dress
a particolored dress
A piebald horse
a piebald horse
Pied daisies
pied daisies
-
Made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
(
calico
)
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
Calico dresses
calico dresses
A calico cat
a calico cat
noun
-
Coarse cloth with a bright print
(
calico
)
coarse cloth with a bright print
I bought a vibrant calico dress at the local market.
I bought a vibrant calico dress at the local market.