6 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
adjective of cloth; thin and loosely woven
adjective of very poor quality; flimsy
adjective morally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce
originOrigin obscure. Possibly a corruption of Silesia, through a word meaning Silesian cloth. Silesia was formerly the most important location of Germany’s weaving industry.
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