Silesian.
/sʌɪˈliːʃ(ɪ)ə/ 1.
a. Used attributively with cloth, lawn, etc. = Silesian adj. and n.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from choice of fibres > [adjective] > cotton or linen
buckram1537
Silesia1674
ticking1676
terry1835
1674 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 4) at Sleasie Holland That onely is properly Slesia, or Silesia linnen cloth, which is made in, and comes from the Countrey Silesia in Germany.
1696 J. F. Merchant's Ware-house 28 Being called Sleasie-Lawns, the name Sleasia it takes from a town called Sleasia in Germany.]
1710 C. Whitworth Acct. Russia (1758) 82 The Hollanders..bring wines, paper,..brocades, Silesia cloth, and all sorts of gallanteries.
1712 E. Cooke Voy. S. Sea 363 3 of Silesia Linnen.
b. A fine linen or cotton fabric originally manufactured in Silesia.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from choice of fibres > [noun] > cotton or linen > thin or fine
sleazy1670
batiste1697
Silesia1727
1727 W. Mather Young Man's Compan. (ed. 13) 411 The Commodities..exported..are Iron, Copper, Slesias, Sheets, Sayes [etc.].
1765 Ann. Reg. 1764 107 Fine printed linens of all sorts, cambricks, Britannias, Silesias, hats, etc.
1769 Public Advertiser 14 Nov. 3/3 Buckrams, glazed Linens,..and Quadruple Silesias.
1800 Hull Advertiser 3 May 2/2 10 pieces containing 1223 ells of 7-eights fine white Silesia.
1807 J. Hall Trav. Scotl. I. 213 The principal manufacture of Newburgh is that of Silesias.
1893 Outing 22 122/2 Some dull-tinted light cloth, as lawn, cambric or silesia.
2. The distinctive name of a variety of lettuce.In Mills (1763) and Loudon (1824) the form is Cilicia.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > leaf vegetables > lettuce > types of
cabbage lettuce?1537
Roman lettuce1577
minion1693
passion-lettuce1704
cos lettuce1706
shell-lettuce1707
lettuce cabbage1731
Silesia1731
rabbit food1772
Tom Thumb1847
romaine1865
oak leaf1892
iceberg lettuce1893
mignonette1923
lollo biondo1987
lollo rosso1987
the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [adjective] > of or covered with particular leaf vegetable
Silesia1796
spinaceous1822
watercressy1828
cressy1859
romaine1865
spinachy1950
1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Lactuca The most valuable of all the Sorts of Lettuces in England are the Versailles, the Silesia and Cos.
1796 C. Marshall Introd. Knowl. & Pract. Gardening xv. 302 The Silesia lettuce is much admired by some, though at present but little cultivated.
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