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paly
[ pey-lee ]
/ ˈpeɪ li /
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adjective Archaic.
pale.
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Words nearby paly
paludamentum, paludism, Paludrine, pal up, palustrine, paly, palynology, palytoxin, pam, Pama-Nyungan, Pamela
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British Dictionary definitions for paly
paly
/ (ˈpeɪlɪ) /
adjective
(usually postpositive) heraldry vertically striped
Word Origin for paly
C15: from Old French palé, from Latin pālus stake; see pale ²
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