linen

Meaning

Noun

1. Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
2. Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
3. A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

Adj

1. Made from linen cloth or thread.
2. Having the colour linen, light beige.

Synonyms

flax

canvas

hemp

cloth

linen paper

material

sailcloth

underwear

silk

linen cloth

fabric

crash

denim

flaxen

laundry

napkin

sackcloth

sacking

sheeting

textile

textiles

flax fabrics

silk cloth

hemp cloth

made of linen

of linen

bandana

dhobying

bandanna

bedclothes

bedding

blanket

buckram

bunting

cambric

clothing

cotton cloth

covering

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪnɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English līnen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-West Germanic *līnīn (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”), equivalent to line + -en. Cognate with Latin līnum (“flax”). More at line.