lisle
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lisle¹
- /laɪl/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪl
Where it comes from
Named after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.
noun lisles
- A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread. It is a matter to be regretted, that the brilliant finished lisle thread stocking, such as are made by the English, have been almost driven out by the cheap silk stocking.
Lisle²
Rhymes with -aɪl
Where it comes from
From French Lisle and Norman l'Isle.
proper noun Lisles · Isle · LIsle · L'Isle · l'Isle
- A surname from French.
- A commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- A village in Lisle Township and Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
- A township in DuPage County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
- A town and village therein, in Broome County, New York, United States.
- A rural locality in Dorset council area, Tasmania, Australia.
noun Isle · LIsle · L'Isle · l'Isle
- Alternative form of lisle
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Talk about this word "lisle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lisle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lisle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lisle "lisle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lisle.Cite this
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