Lisle
Pronunciation : Lisle
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913