Linen

Noun

 * 1)  Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
 * 2)  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.
 * 1) A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

Adjectives for Linen
blood-clotted; snowy; dubious; age-yellowed; spotless; filthy; foul; stout; dainty; immaculate; embroidered; outward-surging; convent.

Verbs for Linen
array in—; attire in—; bleach—; brocade —; carbonize—; card—; comb—; disentangle—; drape—; dress—; embroider—; fringe with—; garb in—; gird in—; grade —; hackle—; hank—; ret—; soak—; spin —; vest in—; warp—.

Thesaurus
Skivvies, afghan, apparel, array, attire, bed linen, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedizenment, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket, blouse, bodice, body clothes, bodywear, buffalo robe, case, clothes, clothing, comfort, comforter, contour sheet, corsage, costume, counterpane, cover, coverlet, coverlid, dickey, drapery, dress, dressing, dry goods, duds, eiderdown, fashion, fatigues, feathers, fig, fitted sheet, flannels, garb, garments, gear, guise, habiliment, habit, investiture, investment, lap robe, leather goods, leatherware, linens, lingerie, napery, patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, quilt, rags, raiment, robe, robes, rug, sheet, sheeting, shift, shirt, slip, smallclothes, soft goods, sporting goods, sportswear, spread, style, textiles, threads, togs, toilette, trim, underclothes, underclothing, undergarments, underlinen, underwear, undies, unmentionables, vestment, vesture, waist, wear, wearing apparel, white goods, yard goods

Etymology
From, from linen:, from , from , from. Cognate with Latin linum:. More at.

Translations

 * Catalan: lli
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Hebrew: פשתן (pishtán)
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 亜麻布 (amanuno)
 * Latvian: lini
 * Polish: płótno
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: anart
 * Serbian: platno, prten
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: liinavaate
 * Japanese: リネン製品 (りねんせいひん, rinennseihinn)
 * Latvian: veļa
 * Polish:


 * Russian: бельё
 * Scottish Gaelic: anart
 * Spanish: ropa blanca


 * Latvian: linkrāsa

Derived terms

 * bedlinen
 * dirty linen
 * fair linen
 * linenless
 * linens
 * linen basket


 * linen closet
 * linen draper
 * linen paper
 * underlinen
 * linoleum

Anagrams

 * Lenin