See Also: lisle(dictionary)

lisle (iou)



lisle noun. Also (formerly usu.) Lisle. M16.
[Lisle, former name of a town in NE France (now Lille).]
attrib. Made in, associated with, or obtained from Lille, France. Chiefly & now only spec. designating or made of a fine smooth cotton thread, used for stockings etc. M16.
(Cloth made from) lisle thread. M16.