Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Croydon · Croy·don · IPA /ˈkɹɔɪdən/ 01 n. A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work. 1. A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work. 2. A kind of cotton sheeting; also, a calico.