LISLE


Meaning of LISLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī(-ə)l ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Lisle Lille, France

Date: 1858

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.