Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun silesia

2 senses of silesia

Sense 1
Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
       INSTANCE OF=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region -- (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Sense 2
silesia -- (a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")