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lisle

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lisle (noun)
  2. Lille (geographical name)
  3. Leconte de Lisle (biographical name)
  4. Rouget de Lisle (biographical name)
  5. Lisle, de (biographical name)

lisle

noun, often attributive \ˈlī(-ə)l\

Definition of LISLE

: a smooth tightly twisted thread usually made of long-staple cotton
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Origin of LISLE

Lisle Lille, France
First Known Use: 1858

Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

Rhymes with LISLE

dial, file, isle, pile, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, trial, while, wile

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