1. lisle(n = noun.artifact) - a fabric woven with lisle thread;
is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
2. lisle(n = noun.artifact) lisle thread - a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton);
is a kind of cotton
A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster]
lisle, n. (in full lisle thread) a fine smooth cotton thread for stockings etc.
Etymology:
Lisle, former spelling of Lille in France, where orig. made