calico
adjective
1. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
- calico dresses
- a calico cat
2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Similar word(s): colored, colorful, coloured, motley, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured
Sentences with calico as an adjective:
- 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.