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Brindle vs Calico - What's the difference?

brindle | calico |

As nouns the difference between brindle and calico

is that brindle is a streaky colouration in animals while calico is calico.

As an adjective brindle

is having such a colouration; brindled.

brindle

English

(wikipedia brindle)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A streaky colouration in animals.
  • An animal so coloured.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having such a colouration; brindled

    • Synonyms

    * tabby (in cats)

    Anagrams

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    calico

    English

    (wikipedia calico)

    Adjective

  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern.
  • A cat with fur of the colors black, white and orange.

    • External links

    * * (Calico cat)

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