calico

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"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

Her mother filled out the Virginia shelter's online application for a supposedly bonded pair: a 1 1/2-year-old gray tabby and 2 1/2-year-old calico.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

Scientists have long been fascinated by tortoiseshell and calico cats: the offspring of a black cat and an orange cat.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 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

Then she rolled the sleeves of her flowered calico dress above her elbows, and she knelt by the tubs.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder