Etymology

paly

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Today it means: Palewise; vertically striped. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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paly · adjective1

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

paly · adjective2

From pale + -y.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Pale; lacking colour.

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