Question 1

What is the etymology of thr French word "lisse"?

Accepted Answer

deverbative of lisser. Calque of the for the mathematical sense.

Question 2

What does the French word "lisse" mean?

Accepted Answer

Vertical metallic wires in the mesh of a loom, in each of which one or more of the horizontal warp threads are passed.
Wooden rod parallel to the threads and which has the length of the fabric to be woven.
Cordmaker's stick for weaving the strap.
Stiffener following the longitudinal profile of a ship's structure, often in wood.
Horizontal strip of concrete, flat or round iron, used as a handrail, guardrail on a walkway or fence.
Upper protective bar of a guardrail to prevent falling from a scaffold.
Side face or edge that constitutes the perimeter, the edge of the sole.
Wooden frame of the fronts or "benches" of wholesale cut flower sellers.
Harmonic filter in telecommunications.
Seashore.

Question 3

What is the plural of the French word "lisse"?

Accepted Answer

lisses

lisse

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