Linen vs. Calico

Linen vs. Calico — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Linen and Calico

Linennoun

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

Caliconoun

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

Linennoun

(countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.

She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.

Caliconoun

; a cat with fur of the colors black, white and orange.

Linennoun

A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

Calicoadjective

Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth.

The calico cat had distinctive red and dark markings.The calico-patterned tablecloths were supposed to make the restaurant look rustic; instead, they made it look run down.
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Linenadjective

Made from linen cloth or thread.

Caliconoun

coarse cloth with a bright print

Linenadjective

Having the colour linen, light beige.

Calicoadjective

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned;

calico dressesa calico cat

Linennoun

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

Calicoadjective

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly;

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Linennoun

a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish

Linennoun

white goods or clothing made with linen cloth