linen

Definition

  • noun: a smooth, strong cloth made from flax
  • noun: cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster
  • adjective: made of flax
  • synonyms: white, pale, thread

Examples

  • ('US') a 'linen' closet = ('Brit') a 'linen' cupboard

  • She washes the 'linen' every week.

  • a 'linen' tablecloth

Movie quotes

  • (..) the things on shelves and in drawers, the knickknacks, the collectibles. Feel the weight as that adds up. Then you start adding larger stuff, clothes, tabletop appliances, lamps, linens, your TV. The backpack should be getting pretty heavy now. And you go bigger. (..)
    2009 Up in the Air