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- [lahyl]
- /laɪl/
- /laɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyl]
- /laɪl/
Definitions of lisle word
- noun lisle Leconte de Lisle. 1
- noun lisle Rouget de Lisle. 1
- noun lisle former name of Lille. 1
- noun lisle a town in NE Illinois. 1
- adjective lisle made of lisle thread. 1
- noun lisle A fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for hosiery. 1
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Origin of lisle
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; named after Lisle, France, where first made
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Parts of speech for Lisle
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preposition
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lisle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lisle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lisle
noun lisle
- cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
- wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- yarn — thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
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