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silesia
1[ si-lee-zhuh, -shuh, sahy- ]
noun
- a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
Silesia
2[ si-lee-zhuh, -shuh, sahy- ]
noun
- a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals.
silesia
1/ saɪˈliːʃɪə /
noun
- a twill-weave fabric of cotton or other fibre, used esp for pockets, linings, etc
Silesia
2/ saɪˈliːʃɪə /
noun
- a region of central Europe around the upper and middle Oder valley: mostly annexed by Prussia in 1742 but became almost wholly Polish in 1945; rich coal and iron-ore deposits Polish nameŚląsk Czech nameSlezsko German nameSchlesien
Other Words From
- Si·lesian adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of silesia1
Example Sentences
“Yes, I want some twilled silesia, a paper of number nine needles, and two yards of narrow lavender ribbon. Have you got your thick boots on, and something warm under your cloak?”
Yes; I want some twilled silesia, a paper of number nine needles, and two yards of narrow lavender ribbon.
Cotton linings include silesia, originally a linen cloth made in Silesia and now usually a twilled cotton cloth which is dyed various colours; Italian cloth, a kind of jean or sateen produced originally in Italy.
Four grades of delicate pink silesia and two and one-half yards of unbleached muslin for interlining, made an item of fifty cents.
These are used over silk and silesia for backgrounds, and are exceedingly pretty, with pillow shams to match.
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