calicoed

American

[kal-i-kohd] / ˈkæl ɪˌkoʊd /

adjective

dressed in calico.

Etymology

Origin of calicoed

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calicoed

The woman was calicoed, angled, snuff-brushed, and weary with unknown desires.

From Whirligigs by O. Henry

Miz' Merz damply calicoed, rose from a corner and came forward, wiping a moist and parboiled hand on her skirt.

From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various

Miz' Merz, damply calicoed, rose from a corner and came forward, wiping a moist and parboiled hand on her skirt.

From Half Portions by Edna Ferber

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