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Noun: calico cat  'ka-lu,kow kat
  1. A cat having black and cream-coloured and yellowish markings
    - tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat

Derived forms: calico cats

Type of: cat, domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal]

Encyclopedia: Calico cat