paly

[ pey-lee ]

/ ˈpeɪ li /

adjective Archaic.

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Origin of paly

First recorded in 1550–60; pale¹ + -y¹

Words nearby paly

paludal, paludamentum, paludism, paludrine, palustrine, paly, palynology, palytoxin, pam, pam., pama-nyungan

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Example sentences from the Web for paly

The paly light of evening falls upon a face infinitely sad and wistful.
Ulysses|James Joyce
The second coat of Adam, says this writer, was ‘paly tranche, divided every way and tinctured of every colour.’
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl with locks of paly gold.
Twice Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
The vision had the aspect of a fair young girl, with locks of paly gold.
The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")|Nathaniel Hawthorne

When the field is striped vertically it is said to be "paly" of so many (Fig. 57).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

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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