PAISLEY


Meaning of PAISLEY in English

/ ˈpeɪzli; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a detailed pattern of curved shapes that look like feathers, used especially on cloth :

a paisley tie

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: named after the town of Paisley in central Scotland, the original place of manufacture.

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