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| cal·i·co [ kállikō ] (plural cal·i·coes) |
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1. bright cotton cloth: a coarse cotton cloth with a bright printed pattern
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2. U.K. white cotton cloth: a white or unbleached cotton cloth
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3. animal with blotched coat: an animal with a blotched coat, usually white with black and reddish patches
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| [Mid-16th century. Alteration of Calicut (now Kozhikode), India, from which such cloth was exported] |
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