linen
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
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