calico in Portuguese
calico in Portuguese is calicó, calicô, gato tricolor — calico means a plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
calico in Portuguese
calicó
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
calicô
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
gato tricolor
(countable) Ellipsis of calico cat.
What does "calico" mean?
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noun A plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
"She made curtains out of a cheerful floral calico."
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adj Having patches of different colors, especially describing a cat's coat.
"They adopted a calico cat with patches of orange, black, and white."
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calico in a sentence
- She made curtains out of a cheerful floral calico.
- They adopted a calico cat with patches of orange, black, and white.
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What is "calico" in Portuguese?
"calico" in Portuguese is calicó, calicô, gato tricolor. calico means: A plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
How do you use "calico" in a sentence?
Example: "She made curtains out of a cheerful floral calico." In Portuguese, "calico" is calicó, calicô, gato tricolor.
Are there other ways to say "calico" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "calico": calicó, calicô, gato tricolor.
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