lisse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lisse
1850–55; < French ( crêpe ) lisse smooth (crepe), derivative of lisser to smooth, polish, Old French lischier, licier < Medieval Latin lixāre to leach, derivative of Late Latin lixa lye; cf. lixivium
Example Sentences
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The event closed out with a corde lisse involving a bicycle that was dangling from the ceiling.
From The Verge ● May 13, 2015
Mourning flowers, and crpe lisse at the hands and wrists, lead the way to gray, mauve, and white-and-black toilettes after the second year.
From Manners and Social Usages by Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
The girls will be pleased to know that I wore my white lisse crape, with no ornaments but the flowers in my hair, and a small bunch in my bodice.
From Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife by Madeline Leslie
Suete iesu, king of blysse, Myn huerte love, min huerte lisse, Þou art suete myd ywisse, Wo is him þat þe shal misse!
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden
Some widows even have the cap made of black crpe lisse, but it is generally of white.
From Manners and Social Usages by Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
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