calico vs colorful

calico is a noun but colorful is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calico	Yes	Yes	No	No
colorful	No	Yes	No	No

calico (noun)	colorful (noun)
coarse cloth with a bright print

calico (adjective)	colorful (adjective)
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned	having much or varied color
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly	having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
	striking in variety and interest