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# paisley

noun (paisley, uncountable); adjective (a paisley tie); Paisley (a name)

«paisley» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pattern of curved, teardrop shapes with patterns inside them, used on fabric, ties and scarves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#m1)
2. Paisley: a town in Scotland near Glasgow, which gave the pattern its name (a name). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#m2)

### In the lessons

In art and design lessons, paisley is a pattern to copy or design. The shape came from Persia and India and was copied by weavers in Paisley, Scotland, in the 1800s. In fashion, paisley shirts, ties and bandanas are common.

### Examples

- Dad wore a paisley tie to the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x1)
- We drew paisley patterns in art. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x2)
- The paisley shape looks a bit like a teardrop or a comma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x3)
- Grandma has a red paisley scarf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x4)
- Paisley in Scotland was famous for weaving shawls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x5)
- My bandana has a black and white paisley pattern. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable as a pattern; can be used as an adjective (a paisley shirt). Write Paisley with a capital when it is the town. Pronounced «PAYZ-lee».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «paisley» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paisley/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«paisley» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/paisley.html) on Mova free.