Gewebe aus mittelfeinen Baumwollgarnen in Leinwandbindung; im allg. bedruckt.
ETYM So called because first imported from Calicut, in the East Indies: cf. French calicot.
A coarse cloth with a bright print.
Plain white cotton.
Cotton fabric: in the US, it is a printed cotton; in the UK, a plain woven cotton material. The name derives from Calicut, India, an original source of calico.