Lisle

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  • noun. A fine, smooth, tightly twisted thread spun from long-staple cotton.
  • noun. Fabric knitted of this thread, used especially for hosiery and underwear.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
  • noun. a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
  • noun. a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
  • noun. a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.
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  • noun. A type of strong cotton thread.
  • noun. Cloth woven from lisle thread.
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  • noun. a fabric woven with lisle thread
  • noun. a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
    • Word Usage
    "She rubbed her cheeks quickly and fiercely to bring back the color Sarah had driven out of them, and delayed a moment longer to put on her tan lisle-thread gloves."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloth  cotton  fabric  material  textile  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    aisle  denial  dial  mistrial  pretrial  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    60-degree  blue-silk  blue-silver  cobwebby  copper-tipped  
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