often capitalized
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
Examples of paisley in a Sentence
The wallpaper is a paisley print.
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Get in on color-block pieces, paisley prints, and feminine ruffles for whatever’s on your summertime agenda.
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Her smile was barely noticeable, and the start of a paisley silk blouse with a matching bow tied loosely below the neck peeked from the bottom of the photo.
—Elizabeth M. Lynch, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2024
Unpacking the clothes Tom brought him from America, Dickie understandably mocks the paisley robe that Tom had picked out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
His ideas went well with paisley prints, black lights, and sitars.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Her smile was barely noticeable, and the start of a paisley silk blouse with a matching bow tied loosely below the neck peeked from the bottom of the photo.
—Elizabeth M. Lynch, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2024
Unpacking the clothes Tom brought him from America, Dickie understandably mocks the paisley robe that Tom had picked out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
His ideas went well with paisley prints, black lights, and sitars.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Paisley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paisley. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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paisley
adjective
pais·ley
ˈpāz-lē 
often capitalized
: made with colorful curved figures
a paisley shawl
paisley
noun
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