What does lisle mean?
Lisle means A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread..
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/laɪl/ · noun
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread..
She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.
He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.
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Lisle means A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread..
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She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.
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