colorful vs calico

colorful is not a noun while calico is a noun.

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

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

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