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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALICO

Based on Calicut, town in India.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALICO

calico  [ˈkælɪˌkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALICO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calico is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALICO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of calico in the English dictionary

The first definition of calico in the dictionary is a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design. Other definition of calico is a coarse printed cotton fabric. Calico is also made of calico.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALICO


Alnico
ˈælnɪˌkəʊ
angico
ˈændʒɪˌkəʊ
Boucicault
ˈbuːsɪˌkəʊ
cantico
ˈkæntɪˌkəʊ
coquelicot
ˈkəʊklɪˌkəʊ
fantastico
fænˈtæstɪˌkəʊ
Galactico
ɡəˈlæktɪˌkəʊ
Jellicoe
ˈdʒɛlɪˌkəʊ
Jericho
ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ
magnifico
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkəʊ
medico
ˈmɛdɪˌkəʊ
Mexico
ˈmɛksɪˌkəʊ
Monaco
ˈmɒnəˌkəʊ
persicot
ˈpɜːsɪˌkəʊ
politico
pəˈlɪtɪˌkəʊ
simpatico
sɪmˈpɑːtɪˌkəʊ
telco
ˈtɛlˌkəʊ
turaco
ˈtʊərəˌkəʊ
wilco
ˈwɪlˌkəʊ
zydeco
ˈzaɪdəˌkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALICO

calibered
calibrate
calibrated
calibrater
calibration
calibrator
calibre
calibred
calices
caliche
calicle
calico bush
calicular
Calicut
calid
calidity
calif
Calif.
califate
califont

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALICO

Angelico
barrico
beccafico
chico
Chirico
classico
fico
frigorifico
Gulf of Mexico
matico
mico
mistico
New Mexico
patrico
portico
Porto Rico
pro bono publico
Puerto Rico
Tampico
Vico

Synonyms and antonyms of calico in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calico» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALICO

Find out the translation of calico to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calico from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calico» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

印花布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calico
570 millions of speakers

English

calico
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केलिको
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاليكو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бязь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বস্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calicot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calico
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kattun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

更紗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥양목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calico
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ vải trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலிகோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलिको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patiska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calicò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perkal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бязь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stambă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσίτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

calico
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calico
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Calico
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calico

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALICO»

The term «calico» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALICO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calico» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calico» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calico

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALICO»

Discover the use of calico in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calico and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Calico Joe: A Novel
Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher.
John Grisham, 2012
2
Calico
An Irish spitfire meets her match in a western romp from national bestselling romance author Raine Cantrell. “Raine Cantrell is a superb storyteller whose remarkable talent for recreating the West will hold you enthralled.” – Romantic ...
Raine Cantrell, 2013
3
Calico Captive
Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history.
Elizabeth George Speare, 2001
4
Calico Bush
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Rachel Field, 2008
5
Calico
It was want their aunt Rebecca wanted, and the best choice Calico Ramsey thought he could make. But someone wants them dead, which makes no sense to Calico.
Dorien Grey, 2006
6
Calico
The images in this book cover 130 years in Calico's life. Although presented in black-and-white, the stories they tell are as colorful as the surrounding hills that gave Calico its name.
Paige M. Peyton, 2012
7
Calico
He finds himself drawn to Joyce's gifted but troubled daughter Lucia. What does Calico stand for? Calico is the coarse cotton wrapping of the mattress you lie on. It can also be the body restraints when you are sectioned off to an asylum.
Michael Hastings, 2004
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Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating ...
In Clues in the Calico Barbara Brackman unveils a much-needed system for dating America's heirloom quilts.
Barbara Brackman, 2009
9
Calico Canyon
When a marriage is forced upon this hapless pair - two people who couldn't dislike each other more - an avalanche isn't the only potential danger lurking amid the shadows of Calico Canyon. Will they make it out alive?
Mary Connealy, 2009
10
Calico the Wonder Horse, or the Saga of Stewy Stinker
Way out west in Cactus County there was a horse named Calico.
Virginia Lee Burton, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALICO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calico is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Bella' Calico kitty is now the official cat of the Alamo
The Texas General Land Office on Thursday announced the calico kitty has the formal title Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero. «Fox 2 KFXV, Jul 15»
2
Daily Fish Report
Channel Islands Sportfishing Center (382-1612): 8 boats, 144 anglers: 5 white seabass, 1 yellowtail, 57 barracuda, 1 halibut, 189 calico bass, ... «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
3
Pets of the Week for July 7
ROWENA is a 3½-year-old female muted calico cat who is available for adoption through Animal Allies in Duluth, 4006 Airport Road. Rowena ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
4
NYMF Welcomes FUN HOME Composer Jeanine Tesori as 2015 …
... Songs for the Fallen, Spot on the Wall, Summer Valley Fair, The Calico Buffalo, The Cobalteans, Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera, Wearing ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
Quest to redefine aging
In September 2014, Calico announced a $1.5 billion partnership with AbbVie, a Chicago-based pharmaceutical company. Calico will do the ... «North Bay Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
Charity group scoops prize
Sarah Hanson, Managing Director of ACORN & Katie Willan, HR Officer from The Calico Group accepting the award from Investors in People ... «Burnley Express, Jul 15»
7
Anti-Rent Wars commemorated in Prattsville exhibit + Catskill flash …
On view are also several lpaintings of the events by the late Thomas Locker and examples of a Calico Indian costume and mask. The museum ... «Almanac Weekly, Jul 15»
8
The Calico Indian Dance Showdown brings back the Catskills Anti …
Above: A Calico Indians mask designed by Angelo Vizcarrondo for the Calico Indian Dance Showdown. Photo via Todd Whitley. During the ... «Watershed post, Jul 15»
9
This calico cat stationmaster was loved all over Japan
Tama was a stray calico cat that found herself at the Kishi train station in rural Wakayama prefecture in western Japan. She hung about the ... «PRI, Jul 15»
10
Sweet Calico Cat at Cameron Animal Hospital in Need of a Family
Tozzi is a sweet and tender 3-year-old calico at Cameron Animal Hospital who needs a home of her own. She is very curious and affectionate, ... «Baristanet, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calico [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calico>. May 2024 ».
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