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lisle thread
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noun
a fine, high-twisted and hard-twisted cotton thread, at least two-ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc.
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Also called lisle.
Origin of lisle thread
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby lisle thread
Lisgar, Li Shih-min, Lisichansk, Lisieux, lisle, lisle thread, lisp, lis pendens, Lissajous figure, lisse, lissom
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