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linen (lin′ən)

noun

  1. yarn, thread, or cloth made of flax
  2. things made of linen, or of cotton, etc., as tablecloths, sheets, shirts, etc.
  3. fine stationery orig. made from linen rags

Etymology: ME < OE (akin to Ger leinen) < lin, flax: see line

adjective

  1. spun from flax linen thread
  2. made of linen

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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linen Synonyms

linen

n.

cloth, material, flaxen fabric, sheeting, linen cloth. see also bedding, cloth, sheet 1, towel.

Types of linen include: damask, single damask, five-leaf damask, eight-leaf damask, linen duck, linen huckaback, linen crash, dowlas, osnaburg, low sheeting, low brown linen, plain bleached linen, twilled linen, linen drilling, diaper linen, cambric linen, lawn, toile, linsey-woolsey, handkerchief linen, printed linen, hand-blocked linen, dyed linen;

Articles called linens include: handkerchiefs, towels, bedding, sheets, pillowcases, comforters, bedspreads, blankets, quilts, underwear, shirts, dishtowels, tablecloths, napkins, doilies.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

linen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • launder: You will he given freshly laundered bed linen with which to make up your bed.

Adjective modifier

  • crisp: Fluffy towels, crisp clean linen & copious amounts of hot water.

Modifies a noun

  • Inc.: Bed linen inc. in rent, towels available for hire at £ 4.50 per person.

Noun used with modifier

  • bed: Bed linen is provided for all the beds, which have duvets.
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