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linen
Universal Words
noun [U]
1 a fabric made from FLAX, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc:
a linen shirt / tablecloth
2 sheets, TABLECLOTHS, PILLOWCASES, etc. made of linen or cotton: (BrE) a linen cupboard * (AmE) a linen closet
seealsoBEDLINEN
IDIOMS see WASHv.
