lisle
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 5
/laɪl/(UK)
Definition of lisle
9 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
“She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.”
“He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
“She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.”
“He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.”
name
- (countable, uncountable)A surname from French.
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Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Named after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.
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