Associations to the word «Paisley»

Wiktionary

PAISLEY, noun. Motif of swirling droplet
PAISLEY, noun. A soft woolen fabric having this motif
PAISLEY, adjective. Made from this fabric, or marked with this design
PAISLEY, proper noun. A town in the Renfrewshire, Scotland
PAISLEY UNDERGROUND, noun. (music) A genre of psychedelic alternative rock mostly associated with California in the 1980s.

Dictionary definition

PAISLEY, noun. A soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes.

Wise words

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