linen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.4 See also

[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

linen (countable and uncountable; plural linens)

1. (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
2. (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.

3. (colour) A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

   linen colour:

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[edit] Derived terms

bedlinen dirty linen fair linen linens

linen basket linen closet linen draper

linen paper underlinen linoleum

[edit] Related terms

• fustian
• lingerie
• muslin
• flaxen

[edit] See also

• Appendix:Colours