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Cotton thread (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lisle

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cotton thread</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for lisle that I've seen before include "Type of cotton yarn" , "Strong twisted cotton thread for the strange Ellis" , "Strong cotton material" , "Twisted yarn" , "Cotton stocking thread" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and the LA Times.
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