| linen | | |
| n. (artifact) | 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. |
| n. (substance) | 2. linen, linen paper | a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish. |
| ~ paper | a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses. |
| n. (artifact) | 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. |
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