How to Use paisley in a Sentence

paisley

adjective

• The wallpaper is a paisley print.
• His ideas went well with paisley prints, black lights, and sitars.
  — Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
• To round it all up, grab a pocket square in paisley style to raise your style score.
  — Ted Stafford, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
• Ross’s was a bold paisley print, while Noa’s was a darker green with a sheen.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 July 2018
• In the snapshot, Erin dons jean shorts and a sleeveless paisley-style shirt.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 20 May 2021
• Dog urine sprayed in a paisley motif across the carpet.
  — Ali Wentworth, Town & Country, 8 May 2022
• Givenchy’s version came in floral and paisley prints with a price tag of $995.
  — Nick Kostov, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• Lincoln wore an all-white suit and a striped tie with a paisley pattern.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
• The Queen looked stunning in pink, with a paisley brooch and her signature pearls.
  — Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2019
• The tallest member of the group, 15-year-old son Hendrix, looks cool beside his crew in paisley shorts and a black t-shirt.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
• Webb wore a spiffy gray suit and a paisley tie; his short gray hair was softly unruly.
  — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 May 2017
• What’s made paisley transcend time and cultures can be found in the simple beauty of a teardrop.
  — Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• A little girl in a paisley dress is shrouded in darkness.
  — James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2017
• Her ruffled, pink paisley shirt and matching, high-waisted shorts are paired with clear heels and a boxy, white purse.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 1 July 2018
• The baby was wrapped in a leopard print blanket alongside a red-pink paisley scarf.
  — Fox News, 25 Sep. 2019
• Forzieri paisley print scarf Tuck this silk scarf into your spring jackets and suits for a touch of warmth and a boatload of swagger.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 22 Feb. 2018
• The '60s wasn't all psychedelic tie-dyes and paisley prints.
  — Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 24 Aug. 2021
• The slipper chairs in the background have a paisley print, which seems slightly more exotic.
  — Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 26 Feb. 2018
• Her chiffon frock, by Claudie Pierlot, featured a tiny paisley print and a pleated skirt.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Oct. 2018
• They were briefed by another volunteer, who wore a paisley dress above trench boots and had mala prayer beads on her wrist.
  — Jasper Lo, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
• Willa, with amazing hair and paisley co-ords, is planning on a complete decor revamp.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 30 May 2023
• In 1993, the actress donned a violet gown with a peekaboo lime green paisley pantsuit.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2018
• Her smile was barely noticeable, and the start of a paisley silk blouse with a matching bow tied loosely below the neck peeked from the bottom of the photo.
  — Elizabeth M. Lynch, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2024
• Other outfits in the slideshow were an airy mustard-yellow set, a sleek all-white day look, and a black beach cover-up in a paisley pattern.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2023
• Rather than straight rows of plants, it will be designed using a paisley pattern made up of four repetitions with the same plants in each plot.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2019
• This pick comes in over 10 patterns, including plaid, floral, paisley, and more.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
• The persimmon-red of a living room chair is echoed in dining chairs, a floral rug, and paisley window treatments.
  — Jill Kirchner, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
• The biggest surprise for Bryan was when the designers chose a pine-green paisley carpet based on a Madeleine Castaing drawing for the bedroom.
  — Dana Thomas, ELLE Decor, 16 May 2017
• With hues of pink, pastel hues and yellow, this collared, button-up shirt is in a paisley pattern, but set for the modern city woman.
  — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• Hadid’s collared button-up is a pretty straightforward way to wear the Western paisley pattern, but others have gotten more creative with the style.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 July 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024