Kattun calico calico calicot calicò calicó kaliko kalikå pano crú fino τσίτι כותנה Nessel kaliko ongebleekt katoen Cotton textile, heavier than muslin, plain, dyed, or with patterns printed in one or more colors. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the term referred to printed, colored or plain cloth from India; now it refers generally to cotton prints with small, stylized patterns (AAT).