lisle

Questions about lisle

What does lisle mean?

lisle means "a fabric woven with lisle thread". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in lisle?

lisle has 2 syllables: li-sle. The stress falls on "li". In IPA it is /ˈlaɪəl/.

What is another word for lisle?

Close synonyms include lisle thread. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lisle a common word?

lisle is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.