LESLIE, a manufacturing town and borough of barony of Scotland, county of Fife, on an eminence on the left bank of the Leven, 10 miles S.W. of Cupar. It is nearly built, consisting chiefly of one street, and contains a parish and free church, and several dissenting chapels. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in flax spinning, bleaching, cotton spinning, &c. Pop. (1851) 1342.