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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