lisle

Etymology

Named after Lisle, France, where it was first produced.

noun

1. A 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. 1976, Angela Carter, “The Mother Lode”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 11
   He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat. 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 41