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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlɪnɪn/
linen means: Cloth or thread made from the flax plant, often used for cool summer clothes.
noun
Cloth or thread made from the flax plant, often used for cool summer clothes.
- This shirt is made of linen.
- She wore linen trousers in the summer heat.
- Does linen wrinkle easily?
Sheets, towels, tablecloths, and similar cloth items used in the home, whatever material they are made from.
- Put the clean linen away.
- The shop sells cotton table linen.
- We keep towels and other linens in this cupboard.
Things made from flax cloth, especially sheets and other cloth used on beds.
- The bed needs fresh linen.
- She washed the linens after the guests left.
- Are these linens made from flax?
Questions about linen
What does linen mean?
Cloth or thread made from the flax plant, often used for cool summer clothes.
What is linen in other languages?
Türkçe: keten · Español: lino · Français: lin · Deutsch: Leinen · Italiano: lino · 日本語: リネン
How do you pronounce linen?
It is pronounced /ˈlɪnɪn/.
How do you use linen in a sentence?
This shirt is made of linen. She wore linen trousers in the summer heat.
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