paisley

Persian silk brocade - paisley

Meanings

Noun

A motif of a swirling droplet.
A soft woollen fabric having this motif.

Adjective

Made from this fabric, or marked with this design.

Related

Similar words

boteh
Persian pickle
Welsh pear

Origin

From Paisley in Scotland, where shawls of this kind were woven in the 1800s.

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