calico vs painted

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. 

painted

adj
  • Colorful, as if painted. 

  • Superficial or cosmetic, without underlying depth of feeling. 

  • Wearing makeup. 

  • Coated with paint. 

  • Depicted in paint. 

How often have the words calico and painted occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )