paisley means made from this fabric, or marked with this design. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 67 out of 100.
paisley is pronounced /ˈpeɪzli/.
Etymology
From Paisley, Renfrewshire, in Scotland, where shawls of this kind were woven in the 1800s.
adj
- Made from this fabric, or marked with this design.“I shall be wearing a Paisley shawl with a red centre, and thus may easily be found.”
name
- A town, the administrative centre of Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4863).
- A locality in the Murray Mallee region, South Australia.
- An unincorporated community and village in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States.
- A small city in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
noun
- A motif of a swirling droplet.
- A soft woollen fabric having this motif.