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LISLE THREAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lisle thread mean? 

LISLE THREAD (noun)
  The noun LISLE THREAD has 1 sense:

1. a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)play

  Familiarity information: LISLE THREAD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LISLE THREAD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lisle; lisle thread

Hypernyms ("lisle thread" is a kind of...):

cotton (thread made of cotton fibers)


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