PAISLEY


Meaning of PAISLEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpāz-lē ]

adjective

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Paisley, Scotland

Date: 1790

1. : made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved abstract figures

2. : marked by designs, patterns, or figures typically used in paisley fabrics

a paisley print

• paisley noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.