silesia
silesia definition
si·lesia (sī lē′s̸hə, si-; -z̸hə)
noun
- Archaic a linen cloth made in Silesia
- a strong, lightweight, twilled cotton cloth used for linings and pockets
Silesia definition
Si·lesia (sī lē′s̸hə, si-; -z̸hə)
region in E Europe, on both sides of the upper Oder, mainly in what is now SW Poland
Related Forms:
- Silesian Si·le′sian adjective, noun
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