app/src/main/res/layout/ellipsize_start_listitem.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
              android:orientation="vertical"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent"
              tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"
        android:lines="1"
        android:singleLine="true"
        android:layout_margin="16dp"
        android:ellipsize="start"
        tools:text="List item title"
        tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>

</LinearLayout>