linen
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English līnen, from Germanic *līnīno-, from *līnom, from or cognate with Latin linum.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈlɪnɪn/
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[edit] Noun
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linen (countable and uncountable; plural linens)
- (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- (countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
- She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.
- (colour) A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
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