lisse
noun
lisse is spelled L-I-S-S-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lisse means “A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lisse is lisses.
How many letters and syllables are in lisse?
| Letters | 5: L-I-S-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lisse?
Lisse appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lisse
- lisses present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- lissing participle, present
- lissed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lisse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching.
- 2
In tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lisse come from?
From French lisse, from Latin licium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).