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calico in Spanish

calico in Spanish is calicó, gato calicó — calico means a plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.

calico in Spanish

calicó
noun
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
gato calicó
noun
(countable) Ellipsis of calico cat.

What does "calico" mean?

  1. noun A plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
    "She made curtains out of a cheerful floral calico."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"calico" in Spanish is calicó, gato calicó. 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 Spanish, "calico" is calicó, gato calicó.
Are there other ways to say "calico" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "calico": calicó, gato calicó.
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