linen
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linen¹
- /ˈlɪnɪn/
Where it comes from
From Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English līnen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-West Germanic *līnīn (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”), equivalent to line + -en. Cognate with Latin līnum (“flax”) and thus also Linum. More at line.
noun linens
- Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen
- Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, 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.
- A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
adjective
- Made from linen cloth or thread.
- Having the colour linen, light beige.
Linen²
proper noun Linens
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: linen paper, cloth, napery, draper, clothing, bedding, tailor, lingerie, tissue, underwear, sheet, upholstery, towel, tablecloth, wear, laundry
Translations
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noun thread or cloth made from flax fiber
| Español | lino, linge |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 亜麻布 amanuno, リネン rinen, リンネル rinneru, 麻布 mafu |
| 中文 | 亞麻布 /亚麻布 yàmábù, 麻布 mábù |
| Kiswahili | katani |
| Português | linho |
| Français | toile, lin, linge |
| Deutsch | Leinen |
| Italiano | lino |
| Ελληνικά | λινό linó |
| Română | in |
| Русский | полотно́ polotnó, холст xolst |
| العربية | كَتَّان kattān |
| עברית | פשתן pishtán |
noun items
| Español | ropa blanca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | リネン製品 rinennseihin |
| 中文 | 亞麻製品 /亚麻制品 yàmá zhìpǐn |
| Português | roupa |
| Français | linge |
| Deutsch | Heimtextilien |
| Română | lenjerie |
| Русский | бельё belʹjó |
Talk about this word "linen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. linen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/linen "linen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/linen.Cite this
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title = {linen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
