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linen

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) linen (adjective)
  2. 2) linen (noun)
  3. linen closet (noun)
  4. linen decency (noun)
  5. linen finish (noun)
  6. linen paper (noun)
  7. linen pattern (noun)
  8. linen press (noun)
  9. linen tester (noun)
  10. bed linen (noun)
  11. butcher linen (noun)
  12. dirty linen (noun)
  13. grass linen (noun)
  14. Irish linen (noun)
  15. table linen (noun)
  16. tow linen
  17. tow cloth (noun)
  18. tracing cloth (noun)

1lin·en

adj \ˈli-nən\

Definition of LINEN

1
: made of flax
2
: made of or resembling linen

Origin of LINEN

Middle English, from Old English līnen, from līn flax, from Latin linum flax; akin to Greek linon flax, thread
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

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