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Paisley pattern — or Paisley design noun A type of pattern whose most characteristic feature is an ornamental device known as a ‘cone’ (rather like a tree cone), used in the Paisley shawl, a shawl made in Paisley, Scotland in the 19c in the style of Kashmir shawls … Useful english dictionary
Paisley (design) — Paisley wallpaper Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet shaped vegetable motif of Indian, Pakistani and Persian origin. The pattern is sometimes called Persian pickles by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers,[1] or Welsh pears in… … Wikipedia
paisley — [pāz′lē] adj. [after PAISLEY, where wool shawls in this pattern were orig. made ( c. 1800)] [also P ] 1. designating, of, or having an intricate, multicolored pattern typically of abstract curving figures resembling fat commas, used esp. for… … English World dictionary
Paisley design — Paisley pattern or Paisley design noun A type of pattern whose most characteristic feature is an ornamental device known as a ‘cone’ (rather like a tree cone), used in the Paisley shawl, a shawl made in Paisley, Scotland in the 19c in the style… … Useful english dictionary
Paisley — Infobox UK place official name= Paisley gaelic name= Pàislig scots name= country= Scotland population= 72,970 (2004 Estimate) population density= os grid reference= NS485635 edinburgh distance= convert|49|mi|km|abbr=on E london distance=… … Wikipedia
Paisley (disambiguation) — Paisley is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It may also refer to:Fashion and design*Paisley (design), a pattern or motif popularised by the Scottish town of PaisleyPlaces*Paisley Grammar School, a royal chartered Secondary School in Paisley,… … Wikipedia
paisley — ► NOUN ▪ a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather shaped figures based on an Indian pine cone design. ORIGIN named after the town of Paisley in Scotland, where a cloth incorporating this design was made … English terms dictionary
paisley — /payz lee/, n., pl. paisleys, adj. n. 1. a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures. 2. a shawl, scarf, tie, or other article made of this fabric. 3. a silk print simulating this fabric and weave. 4. Also… … Universalium
paisley — pais•ley [[t]ˈpeɪz li[/t]] n. pl. leys, adj. 1) tex a pattern of colorful, detailed, usu. curving figures 2) tex a fabric woven or printed in this pattern 3) clo something made of this fabric 4) tex made of paisley fabric 5) tex having the… … From formal English to slang
paisley — /ˈpeɪzli / (say payzlee) noun (plural paisleys) 1. a soft fabric made from wool and woven with a colourful and minutely detailed pattern. 2. any pattern similar to that woven on paisley. –adjective 3. made of paisley: a paisley shawl. {named… …