name
Meaning 1
A surname from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
lisle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -aɪl
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UK: /laɪl/
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CMU ARPABET: L AY1 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A place name:
A commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
A place name:
A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 4
A place name:
A village in Lisle Township and Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 5
A place name:
A township in DuPage County, Illinois.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 6
A place name:
An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri, United States.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 7
A place name:
A town and village therein, in Broome County, New York, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 8
A place name:
A rural locality in Dorset council area, Tasmania, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 10
a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lisle thread
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Broader terms: cotton
noun
Meaning 11
a fabric woven with lisle thread
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
Etymology
From French Lisle and Norman l'Isle.
Named after Lisle, France (now Lille), where it was first produced.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: Lisle — Translations
Real reading context