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
For be reson I wolde wene That if I herde of thinges strange, Yit for a time it scholde change Mi peine, and lisse me somdiel.
From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)
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 Leslie, Madeline
He gives the corresponding terms in French and German:—straight, Fr. droit, lisse, Germ. straff, schlicht; wavy, Fr. ondé, Germ. wellig; frizzy, Fr. frisé, Germ. lockig; woolly, Fr. crépu, Germ. kraus.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The veil may be cr�pe lisse or chiffon in place of crape.
From Manners and Rules of Good Society Or Solecisms to be Avoided by Anonymous
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