calico
Example Sentences
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"Lizards, skinks and dragons were secured in calico bags. These bags were concealed in bags of popcorn, biscuit tins and a women's handbag and placed inside cardboard boxes," the statement said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
They also found that skin from calico cats had more Arghap36 RNA in orange regions than in brown or black regions.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024
The curious calico and her orange tomcat friend, Monu, had recently been sterilized and returned to the market.
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024
They worked in collaboration with Ivorian fashion label Super Yaya to artfully drape strips of white calico cotton fabric across the entrance.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024
But once there she remembered that in the morning she would need a fresh gown from the trunks to replace the soot-stained calico.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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