Of fabric: having a glossy finish with a rippled pattern resembling waves. Esp. in watered silk. Cf. water, v. 12.

Designating a fabric with a watered pattern (see watered, adj.1 5a), and hence also forming compounds used attributively with the sense ‘made of…

attributive. Designating a garment, fabric, etc., originating or manufactured in Paisley. Also (esp. in later use): designating something decorated…

attributive or adj. Resembling in appearance the bones of a herring. Weaving and Clothmaking. Applied to stuffs in which a zigzag pattern (as in…