lisle

lisle
    n 1: a fabric woven with lisle thread
    2: a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-
       staple cotton) [syn: {lisle}, {lisle thread}]
    

Lisle \Lisle\ (l[imac]l), n.
   A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Lisle glove}, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.

   {Lisle lace}, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.

   {Lisle thread}, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally
      produced at Lisle.
      [1913 Webster]
    

Lisle, IL (village, FIPS 43939)
  Location: 41.79180 N, 88.08778 W
  Population (1990): 19512 (8338 housing units)
  Area: 15.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 60532
Lisle, NY (village, FIPS 42642)
  Location: 42.35070 N, 76.00374 W
  Population (1990): 361 (140 housing units)
  Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 13797
    

Lisle, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    302
   Housing Units (2000): 135
   Land area (2000):     0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            42642
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             42.350544 N, 76.002816 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     13797
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Lisle, NY
    Lisle
    

Lisle, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    21182
   Housing Units (2000): 8997
   Land area (2000):     6.372978 sq. miles (16.505937 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.045391 sq. miles (0.117563 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.418369 sq. miles (16.623500 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            43939
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             41.791829 N, 88.087842 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     60532
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Lisle, IL
    Lisle