paisley
(peɪzli)
Word forms: plural paisleys
variable noun
Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric.
He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie.
Paisley in British English 1
(ˈpeɪzlɪ)
noun
an industrial town in SW Scotland, the administrative centre of Renfrewshire: one of the world's chief centres for the manufacture of thread, linen, and gauze in the 19th century. Pop: 74 170 (2001)
Paisley in British English 2
(ˈpeɪzlɪ)
noun
1.
Bob. 1919–96, English footballer and manager: played for Liverpool (1939–54); under his management (1974–83) Liverpool won six English titles and the European Cup three times (1977, 1978, 1981)
2.
Ian (Richard Kyle) Baron. (1926–2014), Northern Ireland politician and Presbyterian minister; cofounder (1972) and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party until 2008, First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2008
paisley in British English
(ˈpeɪzlɪ)
noun
1.
a pattern of small curving shapes with intricate detailing, usually printed in bright colours
2.
a soft fine wool fabric traditionally printed with this pattern
3.
a garment made of this fabric, esp a shawl popular in the late 19th century
4. (modifier)
of or decorated with this pattern
a paisley scarf
Word origin
C19: named after PaisleyPaisley in American English
(ˈpeɪzli)
city in SC Scotland, near Glasgow: district pop. 197,000
paisley in American English
(ˈpeɪzli)
adjective
1.
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
2.
made of cloth having such a pattern
noun
3. [also P-]
a.
a paisley pattern
b.
a paisley cloth, shawl, necktie, etc.
Word origin
after Paisley, where wool shawls in this pattern were orig. made (c. 1800)Image ofpaisley
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