calico vs house cat

calico

adj
  • Made of calico or resembling the color of calico cloth, having a pattern of red and contrasting areas; variegated. 

noun
  • A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. 

  • The plant disease caused by Tobacco mosaic virus. 

house cat

noun
  • A domestic cat, Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus, commonly kept as a pet animal. 

  • A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside the house. 

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