paisley shawl

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• Paisley shawl — see under ↑paisley • • • Main Entry: ↑shawl …   Useful english dictionary

• Paisley pattern — or Paisley design noun A type of pattern whose most characteristic feature is an ornamental device known as a ‘cone’ (rather like a tree cone), used in the Paisley shawl, a shawl made in Paisley, Scotland in the 19c in the style of Kashmir shawls …   Useful english dictionary

• Paisley design — Paisley pattern or Paisley design noun A type of pattern whose most characteristic feature is an ornamental device known as a ‘cone’ (rather like a tree cone), used in the Paisley shawl, a shawl made in Paisley, Scotland in the 19c in the style… …   Useful english dictionary

• shawl waistcoat — noun A waistcoat with a large prominent pattern like that of an oriental or Paisley shawl • • • Main Entry: ↑shawl …   Useful english dictionary

• paisley — /payz lee/, n., pl. paisleys, adj. n. 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… …   Universalium

• Paisley — Infobox UK place official name= Paisley gaelic name= Pàislig scots name= country= Scotland population= 72,970 (2004 Estimate) population density= os grid reference= NS485635 edinburgh distance= convert|49|mi|km|abbr=on E london distance=… …   Wikipedia

• shawl — shawlless, adj. shawllike, adj. /shawl/, n. a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, esp. by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against …   Universalium

• paisley — /ˈpeɪzli / (say payzlee) noun (plural paisleys) 1. a soft fabric made from wool and woven with a colourful and minutely detailed pattern. 2. any pattern similar to that woven on paisley. –adjective 3. made of paisley: a paisley shawl. {named… …  

• paisley — pais|ley [ˈpeızli] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Paisley, town in Scotland] a pattern consisting of curved shapes used on cloth ▪ a paisley shawl …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• paisley — adjective made from cloth that is covered with a pattern of shapes that look like curved drops of rain: a paisley shawl …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Paisley —    PAISLEY, a burgh, market town, and ancient parish, in the Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, of which it is the principal place, and the seat of a wide manufacturing district, 7½ miles (W. by S.) from Glasgow, and 50 (W. by S.) from… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland