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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 (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 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 — 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 — peɪzlɪ n. woolen fabric having many colorful curved figures on it; fabric with the paisley design on it … English contemporary dictionary
Paisley — PAISLEY, a burgh, market town, and ancient parish, in the Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, of which it is the principal place, and the seat of a wide manufacturing district, 7½ miles (W. by S.) from Glasgow, and 50 (W. by S.) from… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
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 — [ 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… … English new terms dictionary
paisley — 1. noun a soft woolen fabric having a motif of swirling droplets somewhat resembling half of the yin yang symbol 2. adjective made from this fabric, or marked with this design … Wiktionary
