saxony

[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun
  1. a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.

  2. a soft-finish, compact fabric, originally of high-grade merino wool from Saxony, for topcoats and overcoats.

  1. a pile carpet woven in the manner of a Wilton but with yarns of lesser quality.

Origin of saxony

1
First recorded in 1825–35

Words Nearby saxony

Other definitions for Saxony (2 of 2)

Saxony
[ sak-suh-nee ]

noun
  1. a state in E central Germany. 6,561 sq. mi. (16,990 sq. km). Capital: Dresden.

  2. a former state of the Weimar Republic in E central Germany. 5,788 sq. mi. (14,990 sq. km). Capital: Dresden.

  1. a medieval division of N Germany with varying boundaries: extended at its height from the Rhine to E of the Elbe.

Other words from Saxony

  • Sax·o·ni·an [sak-soh-nee-uhn], /sækˈsoʊ ni ən/, noun, adjective
  • Sax·on·ic [sak-son-ik], /sækˈsɒn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for saxony (1 of 2)

saxony

/ (ˈsæksənɪ) /


noun
  1. a fine 3-ply yarn used for knitting and weaving

  2. a fine woollen fabric used for coats, etc

Origin of saxony

1
C19: named after Saxony, where it was produced

British Dictionary definitions for Saxony (2 of 2)

Saxony

/ (ˈsæksənɪ) /


noun
  1. a state in E Germany, formerly part of East Germany. Pop: 4 321 000 (2003 est)

  2. a former duchy and electorate in SE and central Germany, whose territory changed greatly over the centuries

  1. (in the early Middle Ages) any territory inhabited or ruled by Saxons

  • German name: Sachsen
  • French name: Saxe

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