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calico cat

calico cat noun: a tortoiseshell and white domestic cat.

calico cat: a tortoiseshell and white domestic cat
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Noun

calico cat (plural calico cats)

  1. (US) A tortoiseshell and white domestic cat.
    Synonyms:
    calico

Synonyms of calico cat

Forms of calico cat

pluralcalico cats

Questions about calico cat

What does calico cat mean?
Calico cat means a tortoiseshell and white domestic cat.
What part of speech is calico cat?
Calico cat is a noun.
What is the plural of calico cat?
The plural of calico cat is calico cats.

Words near calico cat in the dictionary

  1. calico
  2. calico bass
  3. calico bean
  4. calico beans
  5. calico bush
  6. calico cat
  7. calico cats
  8. calico corn
  9. calico grouper
  10. calico queen
  11. calico queens

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