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What is a Calico colored cat?

A true Calico must have one of its colors derived from the red gene -- either red (orange) or cream (kind of a light, orangy beige, not unlike the color many people call "ginger"). If it does not have one of these two colors, it is not a true calico. The second color must be white, and the third color must be black, blue (a blue-gray), chocolate, lilac (a pale rose-beige), cinnamon, or fawn (a pale buff color). Black and blue are by far the most common.

Is it true that only females can be true Calicos?

Yes, for the most part. About one in 3,000 calico cats are males,
although only 1 in 10,000 of these males is fertile.

Cats who do not have one of the following combinations are not a true calicos:

(Red, Black, White)   (Red, Chocolate, White)   (Red, Cinnamon, White)   (Cream, Blue, White)   (Cream, Lilac, White)   (Cream, Fawn, White)