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paisley
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
- made of cloth having such a pattern
noun
- a paisley pattern
- a paisley cloth, shawl, necktie, etc.
city in SC Scotland, near Glasgow: district pop. 197,000
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