Calico Definition

calico
adjective
  1. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; "calico dresses"; "a calico cat"
  2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
noun
  1. coarse cloth with a bright print

"Calico" in song lyrics

See how calico is used in real songs:

  • "Not a game, don't play me like Calico"
    The 7A3 — Coolin' in Cali
  • "You plain like Calico"
    Armani of York — Rays of Light
  • "I got a hundred rounds plus for my Calico"
    B.G. f/ Bun B, Juvenile, Ms. Tee — Retaliation

Words that rhyme with calico

Usage tips for "calico"

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