calico UK /ˈkæ.lɪ.kəʊ/US /ˈkæ.lɪ.koʊ/adjective 2noun 3forms 2 adjective2 •Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.The calico-patterned tablecloths were supposed to make the restaurant look rustic; instead, they made it look run down. •Having red, brunette, and blond hair colors, resembling the fur of a calico cat. noun3 •A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.This helix was covered with calico, and then a second wire applied in the same manner. — 1832 •Ellipsis of calico cat.One of them, a calico whose half-grown kittens he just fed, slow-blinks at him, an affectionate gesture. — 2022 •The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus. formscalicoes · calicos
