calico
n. 印花棉布, 白棉布
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A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
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Ellipsis of calico cat.
三毛猫
三花猫
三色猫
印花布猫
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The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus.
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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.
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Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
Having red, brunette, and blond hair colors, resembling the fur of a calico cat.
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From Calicut, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ, “Kozhikode”), from കോഴി (kōḻi, “palace”) + കോട് (kōṭŭ, “fortified palace”).
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