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Etymology
Old English linen|līnen, from Germanic *līnīno-, from *līnom, from or cognate with Latin linum.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�lɪnɪn/
audio|en-us-linen.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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1. (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
2. countable Domestic textiles made from linen or linen-like fabrics, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, and the such.

#: She placed the freshly washed linens into the linen closet.

1. (colour) A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth.

#: <table><tr><td>linen colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor"#FAF0E6?" width"80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table>

Translations
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Catalan: lli m
Czech: plátno n
Dutch: linnen n, doek n
French: toile f, lin
German: Laken, Leinen n
Hebrew: פשת� (pishtán) m
Japanese: �麻� (amanuno)
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Russian: поло�но (polotnó) n
Portuguese: linho m
Scottish Gaelic: anart m
Serbian: platno, prten
Spanish: lino m
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Japanese: ���製� (�������, rinennseihinn)
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Russian: �ол�� (�olst) m
Scottish Gaelic: anart m
Spanish: ropa blanca f
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Derived terms
{| border0 width100%
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bedlinen
dirty linen
fair linen
|}
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linen basket
linen closet
linen draper
|}
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{|
linen paper
underlinen
linoleum
|}
|}

Related terms
fustian
lingerie

See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:Browns
Category:Colors
Category:Fabrics

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