(pl.-oes 或 <美> 亦作-os) ［mass noun］
1- Brit. a type of cotton cloth, typically plain white or unbleached〈英〉（尤指本白或未漂白的）白棉布：
as modifier a calico dress.白棉布连衣裙。
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- N. Amer. printed cotton fabric〈北美〉印花棉布。
- N. Amer. (of an animal, typically a cat) multicoloured or piebald〈北美〉（动物, 尤指猫）杂色的; 有花斑的。
词源
mid 16th cent. （originally also calicut）： alteration of CALICUT, where the fabric originated.