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calicoes Meaning of "calicoes"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) coarse cloth with a bright print
  2. (adj) made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
  3. (adj) having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Synonym(s)

multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored

Usage(s):

  1. The Hansons' cat is specifically a torn, and cat lovers soon pointed out that all calicoes are female.
  2. By the Victorian era, odd batches of brocade, chintzes and calicoes were patched into crazy quilts, more a tour de force in stitchery than in pattern.
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