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Calico

Scope note

Cotton textile, heavier than muslin, often dyed or with patterns printed in one or more colors. In the 18th and 19th centuries referred to printed cloth from India; now refers generally to cotton prints with small, stylized patterns. NYLAN

Term type

AAT
Keyword

Getty AAT term number

3000132872

Broader Terms used

<printed textile materials>

Created

13yrs ago

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