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paly

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpeɪli/
  • rhymes with -eɪli

1

adj

Meaning 1

Palewise; vertically striped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pale; lacking colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • c. 1857-1873, John Greenleaf Whittier, "The Reformer" Young Romance raised his dreamy eyes, With that deep insight which detects O'erhung with paly locks of gold

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare French palé. See pale (“a stake”).

From pale + -y.