calicos

[US]/'kælɪkəʊ/
[UK]/'kælɪko/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nakalimbag na tela ng cotton, puting tela ng cotton

Phrases & Collocations

calico cat

pusa na may kalico

calico pattern

disenyo ng kalico

calico printing

pagpi-print ng kalico

Example Sentences

Her recent graduation from a skinny piccaninny with brief skirts and stiffly wrapped braids into the dignity of a long calico dress and starched white turban was an intoxicating affair.

Ang kanyang kamakailang pagtatapos mula sa isang payat na batang babae na may maikling palda at mahigpit na nakabalot na tirintas patungo sa dignidad ng isang mahabang calico na damit at starched na puting turban ay isang nakakaakit na okasyon.

Real-world Examples

Look at the threads in the calico.

Tingnan ang mga sinulid sa calico.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

Turkey red is perfectly plain in calicoes, she answered.

Ang Turkey red ay perpekto at simple sa mga calicoes, sagot niya.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

Stripes are worn more than anything else in calicoes, said she.

Ang mga guhit ay mas madalas na suot kaysa sa anumang bagay pa sa mga calicoes, sabi niya.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

Now get a small bit of calico or muslin, and begin to fray out the edge.

Kunin na ngayon ang maliit na piraso ng calico o muslin, at simulan nang fray ang gilid.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

Their faces beneath their sun-bonnets were sallow and malarial-looking but shining clean and their freshly ironed calicoes glistened with starch.

Ang kanilang mga mukha sa ilalim ng kanilang mga sun-bonnets ay maputla at mukhang malarya ngunit kumikinang na malinis at ang kanilang bagong plantsa na calicoes ay kumikinang sa starch.

Source: Gone with the Wind

I went down in the elevator, and out on the street. I was completely sick of red calico.

Pababa ako sa elevator, at palabas sa kalye. Ako ay lubos na pagod sa pulang calico.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

Dunn, show this man red calicoes. Mr. Dunn took my sample and looked at it.

Dunn, ipakita sa taong ito ang pulang calicoes. Kinuha ni Mr. Dunn ang aking sample at tinitigan ito.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

Her faded calico dress was open to the waist and her large bronze breast exposed.

Ang kanyang lumang calico dress ay bukas hanggang sa baywang at ang kanyang malaking bronze breast ay nakalantad.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She handed a new and absolutely plain garment, of coarse and unbleached calico.

Iniabot niya ang isang bago at ganap na simpleng damit, gawa sa magaspang at hindi naputing calico.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Have you any red calico like this? I asked the saleswoman.

Mayroon ka bang pulang calico na katulad nito? Tanong ko sa saleswoman.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

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