Meaning of Lisle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from French.
   countable, uncountable
2. A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
   countable, uncountable
3. A place name:
   countable, uncountable
4. A commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
   countable, uncountable
5. A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
   countable, uncountable
6. A village in Lisle Township and Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
   countable, uncountable
7. A township in DuPage County, Illinois.
   countable, uncountable
8. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
   countable, uncountable
9. A town and village therein, in Broome County, New York, United States.
   countable, uncountable
10. A rural locality in Dorset council area, Tasmania, Australia.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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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