lisle thread
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lisle thread
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Some gray lisle thread gloves and a rich Paisley shawl completed my toot a sembly.
From Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Holley, Marietta
For instance, already since I had had my own new things I felt that I could never bear to go back to lisle thread or cashmere stockings again.
From Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune by Onions, Mrs. Oliver
Full-fashioned hose are made in all shades and grades of silk and cotton, in lisle thread, and in all kinds of cashmere, merino, and woolen goods.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
There hadn't been a better one there, and she had silk stockings while most of the girls had clumsy cotton ones, or at best lisle thread.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
If she tried to mend it herself she would only make a mess of it—besides she hadn't any lisle thread or needles.
From The New Warden by Ritchie, Mrs. David G.
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