paly

American  

[pey-lee] / ˈpeɪ li /

adjective

Archaic.

1. pale.

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paly British  

/ ˈpeɪlɪ /

adjective

1. (usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped

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Etymology

Origin of paly

First recorded in 1550–60; pale ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

A former top prospect who starred at Santa Ana Mater Dei, McCoy was expected to paly a major role on USC’s offense this season after a turbulent start to his tenure at the school.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2021

Her hair glinted paly, for she rode bareheaded; her gown, tightened under her as she sat astride, revealed the lines of her boyish limbs.

From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton

He himself made a picture, paly gold of locks, subtle and quick of face, plastered against a blue shield with a willow wreath going around.

From 1492 by Johnston, Mary

So Collins, in his ode To Evening,—“For when thy folding-star arising shows His paly circlet.”

From Minor Poems by Milton by Milton, John

When the field is divided evenly into six pales it is said to be paly; if into four or eight pales, it is blazoned as paly of that number of pieces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various