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Look up: lisle

  1. lisle
    [n] - a fabric woven with lisle thread 2. [n] - a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. lisle
    A highly twisted,plied(usually two-ply),good-quality cotton hosiery yarn,spun generally in fine counts.All lisle threads are gassed and some may be mercerized(mercerized lisle).A lisle thread was formerly a plied yarn having S and Z twist in the singles. Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Lisle
    Lisle (līl) noun A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. Lisle glove , a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread. -- Lisle lace , a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle. -- Lisle thread , ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/48

  4. lisle
    lisle thread noun a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Lisle
    • (n.) A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Lisle
    village, DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A suburb of Chicago, it is located about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown. The village was ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/57

  7. Lisle
    Lisle is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Of the Island` The name Lisle doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Lisle seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Lis

  8. Lisle
    (village) `Lisle` is a village in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was named after a community in France. The `Village of Lisle` is in the southeast part of the Town of Lisle and is...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle

  9. Lisle
    (town) `Lisle` is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,707 at the 2000 census. The town is in the northwest part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town also includes a village called Lisle. History : The Town of Lisle was first settled around 1791...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle

  10. Lisle
    `Lisle` is a type of cotton fabric that has been processed to give it a smooth finish. The process burns off lint and threads as well as fibre ends, leaving a smooth edge. `Lisle` may also refer to the type of thread used to make the fabric. `Lisle` can also refer to: People: Lisle is a last ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle

  11. Lisle
    (Metra) | line= | other=` platform=2 Side platforms | depth= | levels= | tracks=3 | parking= | bicycle= | baggage_check= | passengers= | pass_year= | pass_percent= | pass_system= | opened=1864 | closed= | rebuilt=1874 | electrified= | ADA=Yes | code= | owned= | zone=E | former= | services= | ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle

  12. Lisle
    (band) `Lisle` was a Canadian rock band formed in 1967 in Barrie, Ontario. Biography: Originally named `Quantity Unknown` and `Robin and the Hoods`, the band produced one hit single in Canada in 1974: "Shelly Made Me Smile" which came from their album, Smile With Lisle (1973)...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisle



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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