galaxy

1. (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.Examples: "So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie [...]."; "Grecian imagination ascribed to the galaxy or milky way an origin in the teeming breast of the queen of heaven[.]"archaic

2. (astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.

3. (figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.Examples: "[a] galaxy of science fiction stars."figuratively

4. (fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.Examples: "Her walls and ceiling were covered with galaxy wallpaper; it was like stepping into space."; "Her nerdy glasses sat perched on her face, and she wore a May the Force Be With You T-shirt with a black lace skirt, galaxy leggings, and a pair of white Star Wars Vans."; "She hurriedly said that she found an^([sic]) faded galaxy blanket. She loved galaxy patterned things."