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Lisle vs Gisle - What's the difference?

lisle | gisle |

As nouns the difference between lisle and gisle

is that lisle is a type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread while gisle is a pledge.

lisle

English

Noun

(-)
  • A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread.
  • *1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 41:
  • *:He wore a feather in his hat, doeskin breeches, lisle hose and an iridescent waistcoat.

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    gisle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A pledge.
    • (Bishop Gibson)
    (Webster 1913)