calico
Orange-black-white cat
Calico is cotton fabric printed with a colorful pattern, typically small flowers or geometric shapes on a light background.
In American usage, calico especially describes cats with patches of orange, black, and white fur: a calico cat.
The word comes from Calicut, an Indian port city where such fabrics were traded.
As an adjective, calico suggests patchwork coloring or cheap, printed material.
Fabric scraps sewn together
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- spottedSeen or patterned
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- variegatedMarked with different colors
dappled · tricolor · blotched · irregular · splashed · motley · particolored · piebald
Patterned domestic cat
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
paws · purring · meow · furry · domestic · shorthair · tricolor · orange
Fabric scraps sewn together
- piecingJoining separate parts
- backingAid or sponsorship
- battingSwinging at pitches
- bindingLegally or morally required
stitching · squares · scraps · blocks · applique · chintz · needle · quilter
patchwork
Fabric scraps sewn together
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- spottedSeen or patterned
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
variegated · dappled · tricolor · blotched · irregular · splashed · motley · particolored · piebald · brindled
tabby
Patterned domestic cat
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
kitten · paws · purring · meow · furry · domestic · shorthair · tricolor · orange · ginger
patchwork
Fabric scraps sewn together
binding · stitching · squares · scraps · blocks · applique · chintz · needle · quilter · heirloom
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
material · cloth · unbleached · printed · plain · lightweight · durable · mill · bolt · yard
rustic
Rural and unrefined
nostalgic · folksy · cottage · farmhouse · prairie · colonial · wholesome · quaint · charming · heritage
- textile craftssewing, knitting, weaving, quilting, embroidery
- cat coat patternstuxedo cat, tortoiseshell, tabby, tricolor, piebald
- cotton printschintz, gingham, toile, batik, block print
- Ornamental Pond Fishkoi, goldfish, comet, fantail, lionhead
- catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, tabby
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
calicosolid
Firm matter state
monochrome · plain · monochromatic · uncolored · uncoloured
- calico catMulti-patched domestic feline
- calico kittenMulticolored young cat
- calico dressGarment of patterned cotton