lisse

[ lees ]

noun

1. a fine, filmy, lightly crinkled gauze fabric used in strips for making ruching or for finishing garments.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lisse¹

1850–55; < French ( crêpe ) lisse smooth (crepe), derivative of lisser to smooth, polish, Old French lischier, licier < Medieval Latin lixāre to leach, derivative of Late Latin lixa lye; lixivium

Example Sentences

However, a closer look "reveals that these dented cans were meticulously hand-painted with acrylics", the LAM museum in Lisse said.

From BBC

The bulbs need to be in the ground well before Christmas to ensure the park's flowers are at their best for 1.5 million tourists who come each spring to visit Keukenhof in the town of Lisse near Amsterdam.

From Reuters

At the same time, millions of visitors who trek annually to the blooming tulip fields in the flower-growing region of Lisse have canceled trips, and the effects have rippled out to related businesses.

From New York Times

Elsa Lisse, 7, lives nearby, and she was showing Xanderland to her friend, 6-year-old Terra Crespo.

From Washington Post

Lead author Jeffrey R. Lisse, a University of Arizona rheumatologist, later explained that Merck had called the shots.

From Salon