Calico
WordNet
adjective
(1) Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
"A jester dressed in motley"
"The painted desert"
"A particolored dress"
"A piebald horse"
"Pied daisies"
(2) Made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
"Calico dresses"
"A calico cat"
noun
(3) Coarse cloth with a bright print
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.
- 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.
Noun
- A kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern.