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a fine, high-twisted and hard-twisted cotton thread, at least two-ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc. Also called lisle.[1850-55]
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Lisle thread — Lisle Lisle (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lisle thread — noun a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long staple cotton) • Syn: ↑lisle • Hypernyms: ↑cotton * * * noun see lisle * * * a fine, high twisted and hard twisted cotton thread, at least two ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
lisle thread — /ˈlaɪl θrɛd/ (say luyl thred) noun a smooth, hard twisted cotton thread. {from Lisle, former name of Lille, a town in N France} …
Lisle — (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster] {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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lisle glove — Lisle Lisle (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lisle lace — Lisle Lisle (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lisle — [līl] n. [after Lisle, earlier sp. of LILLE, where orig. made] 1. a fine, hard, extra strong cotton thread: in full, lisle thread 2. a fabric, or stockings, gloves, etc., knit or woven of lisle adj. made of lisle … English World dictionary
lisle — /luyl/, n. 1. knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread. 2. See lisle thread. adj. 3. made of lisle thread. [1850 55; named after LISLE, France, where first made] * * * ▪ Illinois, United States village, DuPage county,… … Universalium
lisle — [[t]laɪl[/t]] n. 1) tex a fine, high twisted and hard twisted cotton thread, at least two ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc 2) tex knit goods made of lisle thread 3) tex made of lisle thread • Etymology: 1850–55; after Lisle, earlier form of… … From formal English to slang
lisle — n. lisle thread, fine cotton thread; goods knit from lisle thread … English contemporary dictionary
