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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Lisle

/(līl)/ · IPA /laɪl/
01 n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
  1. 1.
    A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
Phrases & compounds
Lisle glove — a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
Lisle lace — a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
Lisle thread — a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.