calico
/ˈkæ.lɪ.koʊ/ noun C2- A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- A goldfish having metallic transparent scales.
- Any butterfly of the genus Hamadryas.
- The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus.
- A phlox of genus Loeseliastrum.
Plural calicos
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She says she caught yer dead to rights, huggin’ a bunch o’ calico in de hot-house.
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