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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

paisleylike en · ADJ

Etymology

From paisley + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of paisley.
    • Finally, in “#30,” of 1968, a loose paisleylike scheme emerges in richly off-key yet regimented tones: two contrasting shades each of earth red, brown and green with constant input from lavender and light blue. 2007 August 3, Roberta Smith, “Kandy-Colored Dot-Flake Streamline Maverick”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most paisleylike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more paisleylike Degree=Cmp lexicographic