'Paired' definitions:

Definition of 'paired'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Used of gloves, socks, etc. [syn: mated, paired]
adjective
Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" [syn: opposite, paired] [ant: alternate]
adjective
Mated sexually

Definition of 'Paired'

From: GCIDE
  • Pair \Pair\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paired; p. pr. & vb. n. Pairing.]
  • 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster]
  • My heart was made to fit and pair with thine. --Rowe. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Same as To pair off. See phrase below. [1913 Webster]
  • To pair off, to separate from a group in pairs or couples; specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'paired'

From: GCIDE
  • paired \paired\ (p[^a]rd), adj.
  • 1. Organized into compatible pairs; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. See pair[1], v. t.
  • Syn: mated. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. (Botany) Growing in pairs on either side of a stem; -- of leaves etc. alternate
  • Syn: opposite. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. Mated sexually. [WordNet 1.5]