calico cat
Three-colored house pet
A calico cat is a domestic cat with a coat of three colors—typically white, orange, and black—in distinct patches rather than blended or striped patterns.
Nearly all calico cats are female due to the genetics of coat color in cats.
Calico describes the coloring, not a breed: She adopted a calico cat from the shelter.
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- tricolorThree-hued emblem
- felineOf or like cats
- furAnimal body hair
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
X chromosome · patchwork · maneki-neko · mosaicism · piebald · folklore · coat patterns · whiskers · purring · playful temperament · superstition · claws · mottled · spotted · prosperity · white · paws · lucky
- tricolor thingsItalian flag, Irish flag, French flag, Mexican flag
- tricolored thingsFrench flag, Italian flag, Irish flag, Belgian flag, tortie
- cat artmaneki-neko
- orange thingstraffic cone, safety vest, creamsicle, candy corn, construction sign