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Webster 1913 Edition


Lisle

Lisle

(līl)
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Noun.
A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
Lisle glove
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a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
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Lisle lace
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a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
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Lisle thread
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a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.