linen

lin·en  (lnn)

n.

1.

a. Thread made from fibers of the flax plant.

b. Cloth woven from this thread.

2. also linens Articles or garments made from linen or a similar cloth, such as cotton; bed sheets and tablecloths.

3. Paper made from flax fibers or having a linenlike luster.

adj.

1. Made of flax or linen.

2. Resembling linen.

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[Middle English, from Old English lnen, made of flax, from Germanic *lnin-, from *lnam, flax, probably from Latin lnum; see lno- in Indo-European roots.]

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linen

Noun

1. a hard-wearing fabric woven from the spun fibres of flax

2. articles, such as sheets or tablecloths, made from linen cloth or from cotton [Latin linum flax]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	linen - a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" flax - fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
	2.	linen - a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish linen paper paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
	3.	linen - white goods or clothing made with linen cloth bath linen - linens for use in the bathroom bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases) doily, doyley, doyly - a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl napery, table linen - linens for the dining table household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth

Translations

linen [ˈlɪnɪn] n → ropa blanca;

(cloth) → lino

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linen [ˈlɪnɪn] n → linge m (de corps or de maison) (= cloth); lin m

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linen [ˈlɪnɪn] n (cloth) → Leinen nt (= tablecloths, sheets etc); Wäsche f

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linen [ˈlɪnɪn] n → biancheria, panni mpl;

(cloth) → tela di lino