Saxony

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saxony \Sax"o*ny\, n. [So named after the kingdom of Saxony,
     reputed to produce fine wool.]
     1. A kind of glossy woolen cloth formerly much used.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.


        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Saxony
       n : an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original
           home of the Saxons [syn: {Sachsen}, {Saxe}]