lisle
noun
- a fine, hard, extra-strong cotton thread
- a fabric, or stockings, gloves, etc., knit or woven of lisle
See lisle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(līl)
noun- A fine, smooth, tightly twisted thread spun from long-stapled cotton.
- Fabric knitted of this thread, used especially for hosiery and underwear.
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