Pasy

Pasy is a Polish noun meaning stripes or bands. The plural pasy is used to describe parallel lines of color or material on textiles, clothing, flags, and heraldic shields. The term covers both decorative stripe patterns and functional stripe motifs.

In fashion and design, pasy refer to stripe patterns—horizontal or vertical bands of alternating colors or textures. In heraldry and vexillology, they describe field patterns on coats of arms and national flags that consist of bands.

Outside Polish usage, pasy may appear as a personal name or place name in some Slavic regions, and as a loanword in other languages to denote stripe-like patterns.

Etymology: the word comes from Polish pas, meaning a strip or belt.