Definitions for "Lisle"
Keywords:  ply, staple, hosiery, spun, cotton
a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
Hosiery made of lisle yarn, which is a fine, hard-twisted, long-staple cotton yarn with two or more ply.
high-quality cotton yarn made by plying yarns spun from long, combed staple.
A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
Keywords:  woven, thread, fabric
a fabric woven with lisle thread