English · Word Candidate

list

/lɪst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lists · listing · listed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một dải vải, đặc biệt là từ cạnh của một mảnh vải

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Noun

Examples

1. Gent[leman]. Well: there went but a paire of ſheeres betweene vs. / Luc[io]. I grant: as there may betweene the Liſts, and the Veluet. Thou art the Liſt. / 1. Gent. And thou the Veluet. Thou art good Veluet; thou'rt a three pild-piece I warrant thee: I had as liefe be a Lyſt of an Engliſh Kerſey,

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Material used for cloth selvage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nguyên liệu dùng cho cạnh vải

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Noun

Examples

Previous to the offering up of prayer, however, the persons chosen for this office [of praying for the people] had divested themselves of their boots and put on list slippers, their hands being washed by "the descendants of Levi" at a basin near the Holy of Holies.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To create or recite a list.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo hoặc đọc một danh sách

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To place in listings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt vào danh sách

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Verb

Examples

As the export market for tropical hardwoods expanded, timber from tropical rain forests very rapidly became the dominant or major forest product, dominant to such an extent that trade figures often do not even list the minor forest products exported, or their value.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “list” mean?

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

Is “list” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.