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lisle vs cotton

cotton vs lisle

lisle and cotton both are nouns.

lisle is not a verb while cotton is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lisle Yes No No No
cotton Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cotton is a hypernym of lisle; that is, cotton is a word with a broader meaning than lisle:
  • lisle: a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
  • cotton: thread made of cotton fibers
lisle (noun) cotton (noun)
a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton) fabric woven from cotton fibers
a fabric woven with lisle thread thread made of cotton fibers
erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
lisle (verb) cotton (verb)
take a liking to
Difference between lisle and cotton

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