LISLES

Noun

lisles

plural of lisle

Proper noun

Lisles

plural of Lisle

Source: Wiktionary


LISLE

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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