[mass noun][usu. as modifier]a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures based on an Indian pine cone design 佩斯利旋涡纹图案 a paisley silk tie. 佩斯利旋涡纹的丝绸领带。
语源
early 19th cent.: named after the town of Paisley (see Paisley), the original place of manufacture