linen
noun
- yarn, thread, or cloth made of flax
- things made of linen, or of cotton, etc., as tablecloths, sheets, shirts, etc.
- fine stationery orig. made from linen rags
adjective
- spun from flax: linen thread
- made of linen
See linen in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lĭnˈən)
nouna. Thread made from fibers of the flax plant.
b. Cloth woven from this thread.
- also linens Articles or garments made from linen or a similar cloth, such as cotton; bed sheets and tablecloths.
- Paper made from flax fibers or having a linenlike luster.
adjective- Made of flax or linen.
- Resembling linen.
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