Silesia (n.)

  1. a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland

    [ Syn: silesia , slask , slezsko , schlesien ]

  2. a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings

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