/laɪl/
OriginNamed after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.
- countable, uncountableA type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
“She herself dressed in dark dresses of heavy rayon crêpe, with grey Lisle stockings bound under the knee with two loops of knotted elastic.”
“He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.”
- countable, uncountableA surname from French.
- countable, uncountableA commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- countable, uncountableA commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- countable, uncountableA village in Lisle Township and Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
- countable, uncountableA township in DuPage County, Illinois.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
- countable, uncountableA town and village therein, in Broome County, New York, United States.
- countable, uncountableA rural locality in Dorset council area, Tasmania, Australia.
Formslisles(plural) · Lisles(plural) · Isle(alternative) · LIsle(alternative) · L'Isle(alternative) · l'Isle(alternative)