LISLE THREAD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)

Synonyms:

lisle; lisle thread

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lisle thread" is a kind of...):

cotton (thread made of cotton fibers)

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