/
ˈkalɪkəʊ/
n.
(pl. calicoes or US also calicos)
Brit. a type of plain white or unbleached cotton cloth.
▸N. Amer. printed cotton fabric.
adj.
N. Amer. (of an animal, typically a cat) multicoloured or piebald.
Etymology
C16 (orig. also calicut): alt. of Calicut, a seaport in SW India where the fabric originated.
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