lisle

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lisle (countable and uncountable, plural lisles)

  1. A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
    • 1976, Angela Carter, “The Mother Lode”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 11:
      She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.
    • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 41:
      He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.

Anagrams

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse litli.

Adjective

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lisle (singular and plural lisle)

  1. (non-standard since 2012) definite singular of liten
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of litle

References

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