Meaning
A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
Etymology
Origin: Portuguese
Etymology tree Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ)bor. Portuguese Calicutbor. English Calicut English calico From Calicut, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ, “Kozhikode”), from കോഴി (kōḻi, “palace”) + കോട് (kōṭŭ, “fortified palace”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tortoiseshellmotleymulticolormulticolourmulticoloredmulticolouredpaintedparticoloredparticolouredpiebald
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: