Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - paisley
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Paisley
paisley
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 ~ fabrics a ~ print • ~ noun PAISLEY geographical name burgh SW Scotland W of Glasgow population 84,789
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1.
n. (often attrib.) 1 a distinctive detailed pattern of curved feather-shaped figures. 2 a soft woollen garment having this pattern. Etymology: Paisley in Scotland ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. Пейсли (город в Шотландии) Id: Paisley shawl —- пестрая шаль, похожая на кашемировую Id: Paisley pattern —- рисунок, характерный для такой шали ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
noun пейсли (особая расцветка ткани и т.д.); He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie. ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(paisleys) Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric. He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ adj made from cloth that is covered with a pattern of shapes that look like curved drops of rain (a paisley shawl) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1834, from Paisley, town in southwest Scotland, where the cloth was originally made. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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