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linen
[ lin-uhn ]
noun
- fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Often linens. bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton.
- yarn made of flax fiber.
- thread made of flax yarns.
adjective
- made of linen:
a linen jacket.
linen
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a hard-wearing fabric woven from the spun fibres of flax
- ( as modifier )
a linen tablecloth
- yarn or thread spun from flax fibre
- clothes, sheets, tablecloths, etc, made from linen cloth or from a substitute such as cotton
- See linen paper
Other 51Թ Forms
- IJ· adjective
- -IJ adjective
- ܲd·e noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of linen1
Idioms and Phrases
- wash one's dirty linen in public, to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties.
More idioms and phrases containing linen
see wash one's dirty linen in public .Example Sentences
Carroll happily moves from cluster to cluster, chatting with the students, relaxed and casual in his slacks and untucked linen shirt.
Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, supplies moses baskets filled with donated bed linen, toiletries, and clothing to support vulnerable families.
The 32 piece collection unveiled on Monday revealed a capsule wardrobe of neutral staples in muted colours - white, beige, light blue and black - and natural fabrics like linen and cashmere.
The beds — along with the company’s supply of sofas, dining tables, outdoor furniture, area rugs, linens, kitchenware and even faux plants — were quickly rented by displaced wildfire victims.
As Ighanian started piecing together the linen quilt, she thought of all the people who had been displaced.
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