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calico cat

noun

a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.

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Nearby words

  1. calicle,
  2. calico,
  3. calico bass,
  4. calico bug,
  5. calico bush,
  6. calico clam,
  7. calico flower,
  8. calicoback,
  9. calicoed,
  10. calicoplasty

Origin of calico cat

First recorded in 1950–55
Also called tortoise-shell cat.
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