'Lisle thread' definitions:
Definition of 'lisle thread'
(from WordNet)
noun
A strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton) [syn: lisle, lisle thread]
Definition of 'Lisle thread'
From: GCIDE
- Lisle \Lisle\ (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster]
- Lisle glove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.
- Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.
- Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle. [1913 Webster]