Meaning & use
Lisle
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A fine, smooth, tightly twisted cotton thread, or a fabric woven from it, traditionally used for stockings and gloves.
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Her grandmother still wore old-fashioned lisle stockings to church.
The tailor recommended lisle thread for a more durable, silky finish.
A note on using this word
Lisle takes its name from the French city of Lille, once spelled 'Lisle,' where the thread was originally manufactured.
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