PAISLEY

Meaning of PAISLEY in English

pais ‧ ley /ˈpeɪzli/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Paisley , town in Scotland ]

a pattern consisting of curved shapes used on cloth:

a paisley shawl

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

PAISLEY — I. ˈpāzlē, -li adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Paisley, burgh of southwest Scotland 1. : made of soft wool …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAISLEY — /payz"lee/ , n. 1. a city in the Strathclyde region, in SW Scotland, W of Glasgow: thread factories. 95,067. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAISLEY — /payz"lee/ , n. , pl. paisleys , adj. n. 1. a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAISLEY — n. woolen fabric having many colorful curved figures on it; fabric with the paisley design on it
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PAISLEY — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Paisley, Scotland Date: 1790 1. : made typically of soft wool and woven or printed …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAISLEY — [ 'peɪzli ] ■ noun a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures based on an Indian pine cone design. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PAISLEY — [pais.ley] adj, often cap [Paisley, Scotland] (1824) 1: made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PAISLEY — textile pattern characterized by colourful, curved abstract figures; it is named for the shawls manufactured at the town of Paisley, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PAISLEY — large burgh (town) and an industrial centre, Renfrewshire council area and historic county, west-central Scotland, 7 miles (11 km) west …
Britannica English vocabulary
PAISLEY — Paisley, p~ BrE AmE ˈpeɪz li ▷ Paisley|s, ~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PAISLEY — / ˈpeɪzli; NAmE / noun [ U ] a detailed pattern of curved shapes that look like feathers, used especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PAISLEY — Paisley, the Reverend I ‧ an /ˈiːən/ BrE AmE (1926–) a Northern Irish Protestant political leader, known for speaking very …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PAISLEY — n. (often attrib.) 1 a distinctive detailed pattern of curved feather-shaped figures. 2 a soft woollen garment having this pattern. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PAISLEY — n. (often attrib.) 1 a distinctive detailed pattern of curved feather-shaped figures. 2 a soft woollen garment having this pattern. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PAISLEY — n. (often attrib.) 1. a distinctive detailed pattern of curved feather-shaped figures. 2 a soft woollen garment having this pattern. …
Oxford English vocab
PAISLEY — ( paisleys) Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric. He was elegantly dressed …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PAISLEY — (~s) Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric. He was elegantly dressed in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PAISLEY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He imagined the colors fluctuating chaotically in a random, psychedelic paisley . ▪ He was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PAISLEY — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - having a pattern of curved coloured petal shapes, usually on clothHe wore a paisley …
Cambridge English vocab
PAISLEY — I . Paisley a town in western Scotland, near Glasgow ,with a long tradition of producing clothes and fabrics in …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PAISLEY — сущ. пейсли (особая расцветка - ткани и т.п.) He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAISLEY — n геогр. Пейсли ( город в Шотландии ) Paisley shawl - пёстрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую Paisley pattern - рисунок, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PAISLEY — сущ.пейсли (особая расцветка - ткани и т.п.; по названию города в Ренфрушире, в Шотландии) He was elegantly dressed in a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PAISLEY — n геогр. Пейсли ( город в Шотландии ) Paisley shawl - пёстрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую Paisley pattern - рисунок, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PAISLEY — сущ. пейсли ( особая расцветка - ткани и т. п.; по названию города в Ренфрушире, в Шотландии ) He was …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PAISLEY — сущ. пейсли (особая расцветка - ткани и т. п.; по названию города в Ренфрушире, в Шотландии) He was elegantly dressed in a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PAISLEY — _n. пейсли (особая расцветка ткани и т.д.); He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie.
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PAISLEY — n. пейсли (особая расцветка ткани и т.д.); He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie.
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PAISLEY — сущ. пейсли (особая расцветка - ткани и т.п.) He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAISLEY — County: Renfrewshire Post Code: PA1
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
PAISLEY — geographical name burgh SW Scotland W of Glasgow population 84,789
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PAISLEY — geographical name burgh SW Scotland W of Glasgow population 84,789
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAISLEY — n. Pronunciation: ' p ā z-l ē Function: adjective Usage: often cap Etymology: Paisley, Scotland Date: 1790 1 : made …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PAISLEY — n. Pronunciation: ' p ā z-l ē Function: geographical name burgh SW Scotland W of Glasgow pop 84,789
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PAISLEY — Classification: City Located in: Oregon (OR) Total Population (2000): 247 Total Housing Units (2000): 176 Land Area (square meters): 1149952 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PAISLEY — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 734 Total Housing Units (2000): 396 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
PAISLEY — An operational specification language from Bell Labs . ["An Operational Approach to Requirements Specification for Embedded Systems", P. Zave, IEEE …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
PAISLEY — Пейсли (город в Шотландии) > * shawl пестрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую > * pattern рисунок, характерный для такой шали
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PAISLEY — Пейсли
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PAISLEY — г. Пейсли Пейсли
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PAISLEY — (0) пейсли
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PAISLEY — n геогр. Пейсли ( город в Шотландии ) ♢ ~ shawl - пёстрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую ~ pattern - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PAISLEY — г. Пейсли Пейсли
Англо-Русский географический словарь
PAISLEY — Пейсли (город в Шотландии) > * shawl пестрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую > * pattern рисунок, характерный для такой шали
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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