paisley
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pais·ley 
[peyz-lee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -leys, adjective
[peyz-lee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -leys, adjective –noun
–adjective
| 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 called paisley print. a pattern resembling the design or figure on this fabric or material. |
| 5. | made of paisley: a paisley shawl. |
| 6. | having the pattern of a paisley. |
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Pais·ley
[peyz-lee] Pronunciation Key
[peyz-lee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a city in the Strathclyde region, in SW Scotland, W of Glasgow: thread factories. 95,067. |
| 2. | paisley. |
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pais·ley
(pāz'lē) Pronunciation Key
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n. pl. pais·leys An article of clothing made of paisley fabric. [After Paisley.] |
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| Pais·ley
(pāz'lē) Pronunciation Key
A burgh of southwest Scotland west of Glasgow. It has been a textile center since the early 18th century and became famous in the 19th century for its colorful patterned shawls. Population: 74,100. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
paisley
paisley
1834, from Paisley, town in southwest Scotland, where the cloth was originally made.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| paisley | |
noun | |
| a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes |
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PAISley
An operational specification language from Bell Labs.
["An Operational Approach to Requirements Specification for Embedded Systems", P. Zave, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-8(3):250-269 (May 1982)].
(1995-01-30)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Paisley, FL Zip code(s): 32767
Paisley, OR (city, FIPS 56250) Location: 42.69298 N, 120.54439 W
Population (1990): 350 (170 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97636
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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