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noun
a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
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Also called tortoise-shell cat.
Origin of calico cat
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby calico cat
calico, calicoback, calico bass, calico bug, calico bush, calico cat, calico clam, calicoed, calico flower, calicoplasty, calicotomy
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