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.