Paisley Definition
pāzlē
paisleys
adjective
Designating, of, or having an intricate, multicolored pattern typically of abstract curving figures resembling fat commas, used esp. for textile fabrics: originally derived from designs on cashmere shawls imported into Britain from India.
Webster's New World
Made of cloth having such a pattern.
Webster's New World
noun
A paisley pattern.
Webster's New World
A paisley cloth, shawl, necktie, etc.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A town in the Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Other Word Forms of Paisley
Noun
Singular:
paisley
Plural:
paisleysOrigin of Paisley
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From Paisley in Scotland, where shawls of this kind were woven in the 1800s.
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After Paisley
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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