paisley

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  1. adjective Made of a soft wool fabric with a colorful, woven or printed and swirled pattern of abstract curved shapes.
  2. adjective Marked with this pattern.
  3. noun An article of clothing made of paisley fabric.

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  • "The silk jacket or the paisley Oh, the silk," she said mildly. —  Teresa Medeiros - Once An Angel
  • Not paisley (which had been popular in 1988), or polka dots (1970). —  Futures Imperfect
  • Its border of roses and 'cabbage butterflies took on a flushed glow from Mrs. Grose's paisley-draped Tiffany lamps. —  F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 02 - August 1994
  • I learned very quickly that when I whacked a floating paisley, it became two small floating paisleys. —  F ;SF - vol 088 issue 03 - March 1995
  • Instead of slashing at the nearest paisley, I just poked it a little. —  F ;SF - vol 088 issue 03 - March 1995
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