| n. | 1. | A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia. |
| 2. | A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings. |
| Noun | 1. | Silesia - a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland |
| 2. | silesia - a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings |
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