calicoed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of calicoed
Example Sentences
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The woman was calicoed, angled, snuff-brushed, and weary with unknown desires.
From Whirligigs by Henry, O.
Miz' Merz, damply calicoed, rose from a corner and came forward, wiping a moist and parboiled hand on her skirt.
From Half Portions by Ferber, Edna
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
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