English Explanatory Dictionary

lisle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A place name:
  3. A commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  4. A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  5. A village in Lisle Township and Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
  6. A township in DuPage County, Illinois.
  7. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
  8. A town and village therein, in Broome County, New York, United States.
  9. A rural locality in Dorset council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Pronunciation

/laɪl/

Word forms

lisle lisles Isle L'Isle

Etymology

Named after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.

Translations

French: Lisle
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