bed linen
31linen */ — UK [ˈlɪnɪn] / US [ˈlɪnən] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms linen : singular linen plural linens 1) light cloth made from a plant called flax a cream linen suit 2) things made of cloth and used in the house, such as sheets and tablecloths… …
32linen — noun (U) 1 sheets, tablecloths etc: bed linen | table linen 2 cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high quality clothes, home decorations etc: a linen jacket 3 old use underwear …
33linen — lin|en [ lınən ] noun count or uncount * 1. ) light cloth made from a plant called FLAX: a cream linen suit 2. ) things made of cloth and used in the house, such as sheets and TABLECLOTHS: bed linen 3. ) an old word meaning underwear => DIRTY1 …
34bed linens — noun [plural] chiefly US : sheets and pillowcases for a bed called also (chiefly Brit) bed linen …
35linen — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
36Linen — is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum . Linen is labor intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. It is superior to… …
37Linen — Lin en, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li non. Cf. {Line},… …
38Linen draper — Linen Lin en, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li non. Cf.… …
39Linen pattern — Linen Lin en, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li non. Cf.… …
40Linen prover — Linen Lin en, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li non. Cf.… …
