Synonyms for calico
- adjective
- noun
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All synonyms
Adjective
piebald, multi-coloured, multi-colored, multicolored US, multicoloured UK, parti-colored, particolored US, particoloured UK, painted, pied, multicolor US, multicolour UK, motley, varicolored US, varicoloured UK, variegated
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.
The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.
- n. 1
A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
Related words
- Phrases
- calico bush calico cat
Forms
- Plural
- calicos
Example sentences
- piebald What a beautiful piebald horse.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| calico | steady | |
| piebald | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pied1
- 6 letters
- motley2
- 7 letters
- painted2, piebald2
- 10 letters
- variegated4, multicolor4
- 11 letters
- multicolour, varicolored
- 12 letters
- multicolored4, particolored, varicoloured
- 13 letters
- multicoloured, particoloured
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (motley2 = 2 syllables).