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Strong Cotton Fabric Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LISLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LISLE

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199%5Exact Match!
298%6Exact Match!
342%6Strong, heavy cotton fabric

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LISLE" which means:

    noun
  • • A fabric woven with lisle thread
  • • A strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She bought a skein of lisle to mend her stockings."
  • • "The socks were made of a smooth lisle material."

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The Guardian Quick26 Jun 2015 Across 9
New York Times23 Jan 1999 Down 39
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