noun
calico
A plain cotton cloth, often printed.
The dress was made from printed calico.
Etymology
Calicut was the trading port in India associated with the cloth’s export. Its place-name became the fabric name, preserving the connection between cotton goods and their commercial source.
More examples
- She chose plain calico for the practice garment.
- A bolt of cotton calico lay on the table.
- The quilt combined several calicoes.
Forms
calico · calicos · calicoes