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lisle (laɪl ) 

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noun

    1. a strong fine cotton thread or fabric
    2. (as modifier)   ⇒  ■ lisle stockings

Word Origin

C19: named after Lisle (now Lille), town in France where this type of thread was originally manufactured

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