(Pronounced ka luh koh)
Meaning: The noun refers to a plain woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Origin: In use since the 16th Century, the word is derived from an alternative form of Calicut (modern Kozhikode), the name of the seaport on the Malabar coast of India where Europeans first obtained the fabric. In the U.S., the use extended to animal colourings suggestive of printed calicos in 1807, originally of horses, and of cats from 1882.
Usage: My grandma's tiny wooden box was wrapped in printed calico.
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