saxony

2 definitions found

saxony - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.]

saxony - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Saxony
      n 1: an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the
           original home of the Saxons [syn: Saxony, Sachsen,
           Saxe]