LISLE
(lyuhl)
A
tightly twisted cotton thread used for making hosiery and gloves
Common
clues: Cotton
thread; Twisted thread; Stocking material; Hosiery thread
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
3 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
41675 / 86800
Origin:
from Lisle, former spelling of Lille, a city in northern France
where lisle was made.
To
create lisle, one thread is twisted an extra twist per inch than
ordinary yarns in one direction and a second thread is twisted at
the same rate in the opposite direction. The two threads
are then combined and twisted together. The extra twists in
lisle yarns give additional strength and resilience. Due to
the additional processing required to make lisle, it is more
expensive than basic cotton yarn.
[Source:
Knitting
Together]
I
wore a pair of glove-fitting low shoes and lisle-thread socks. I
can remember that yet. I would advise anyone going into the mines
not to wear lisle-thread socks and low shoes. You are liable to
stick your foot into a snow-bank or a mud hole and dip up too
much water.
[Source:
“A Mountain Snowstorm” by Bill Nye]
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