calico英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. countable,uncountable

— This helix was covered with calico, and then a second wire applied in the same manner.
Ellipsis of calico cat. abbreviation,alt-of,countable,ellipsis

— One of them, a calico whose half-grown kittens he just fed, slow-blinks at him, an affectionate gesture.
The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus. uncountable

形容词 adj.

Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated. not-comparable

— The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.
Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated.; Having red, brunette, and blond hair colors, resembling the fur of a calico cat. not-comparable

词形变化

calicos plural calicoes plural callico alternative,archaic callico alternative,archaic

词汇关系

衍生词

calico bass calico beans calico bush calico corn calicoed calico grouper calico queen

词源

词源 1

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”).

词源 2

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”).