In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LISLE
lisle, lisle thread
(noun) a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
lisle
(noun) a fabric woven with lisle thread
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named after Lisle, France, where it was first produced.
Noun
lisle (countable and uncountable, plural lisles)
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
Anagrams
• Ellis, Liles
Proper noun
Lisle (plural Lisles)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lisle is the 16031st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1809 individuals. Lisle is most common among White (91.21%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ellis, Liles
Source: Wiktionary
Lisle, n.
Definition: A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. Lisle glove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
– Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
– Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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