grey calico; plain-weave cotton
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
grey calico; plain-weave unbleached cotton cloth
Refers to standard grey cotton fabric in its loom state, commonly used for work clothes, linings, and household textiles. The term is somewhat traditional and most common in textile or historical contexts.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì市
bù布
zhì质
dì地
jiē结
shi实
，
shì适
hé合
zuò做
gōng工
zuò作
fú服
。
This type of grey calico is sturdy and suitable for making work clothes.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
shì市
bù布
gěi给
wǒ我
féng缝
le了
yī一
gè个
shū书
bāo包
。
Grandma sewed me a schoolbag using grey calico.
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Nà那
shí时
hou候
mǎi买
bù布
yào要
bù布
piào票
，
shì市
bù布
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
miàn面
liào料
。
Back then you needed ration tickets to buy cloth, and grey calico was the most common fabric.