Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Lisle

Lisle (līl) , noun

A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
Collocations (3)
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.