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How to pronounce paisley in English?

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Type of cloth, fabric, material, textile

Examples of paisley

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He joked about the origins of his paisley tie and his wedding on New Year's Eve.
From the dailytelegraph.com.au
One photograph has her in white pedal pushers and a blue paisley peasant blouse.
From the washingtonpost.com
Paisley was for many years a centre for the manufacture of cotton sewing thread.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He was playing in purple paisley paints, a light blue sweater and a pink shirt.
From the sacbee.com
This season's scarf-inspired blouses are the glossy way to work a 2012 paisley.
From the expressandstar.com
With a mix of tartan plaid, paisley, toile and floral fabric, it looks divine.
From the dailyherald.com
Atop the bed is a wool paisley sheet from India because he likes light layers.
From the sfgate.com
Paisley was also recorded as having telephoned Downing Street seeking details.
From the guardian.co.uk
Paisley said he can't imagine what it's like to not be able to talk for weeks.
From the courier-journal.com
More examples
  • A soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
  • Paisley may refer to:
  • Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Indian and Persian origin. The pattern is sometimes called "Persian pickles" by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers,The Persian Pickle Club, Sandra Dallas. St. Martin's Press, (1995). ...
  • Paisley is a proposed constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. ...
  • Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South. ...
  • A soft woolen fabric having a motif of swirling droplets somewhat resembling half of the yin-yang symbol; made from this fabric, or marked with this design
  • A tear-drop shaped, fancy printed pattern, used in dresses, blouses, and men's ties.
  • A swirled design named for the town of Paisley, Scotland, which was one of the major producers of the fabric in the early to mid-19th century. Often found on quilts, curtains and summery clothing.
  • An oriental pattern motif which is shaped like a teardrop, rounded at one end with a curving point at the other. Generally the inside of the teardrop shape contains many abstract designs, many of Indian or oriental origin. ...