lissoir

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noun

A prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.

OriginFrench lissoir →
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Meanings

nounlissoir (plural lissoirs)

plural lissoirs

  1. archaeologyA prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.

Origin

  1. Frenchlissoir
  2. Englishlissoir

From French lissoir, from lisser (“to smooth”) + -oir (“tool suffix”).

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APA

lissoir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lissoir

MLA

“lissoir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lissoir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lissoir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lissoir.

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