PAISLEY


Meaning of PAISLEY in English

[ 'peɪzli ]

■ noun a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures based on an Indian pine cone design.

Origin

C19: named after the town of Paisley in Scotland, place of manufacture of a woven woollen cloth orig. incorporating this design.

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