linen
lin‧en /ˈlɪnən, ˈlɪnɪn/
noun [uncountable]
bed linen
table linen
2. cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high quality clothes, home decorations etc:
a linen jacket
3. old use underwear
⇨ wash your dirty laundry/linen at dirty1(7)
lin‧en /ˈlɪnən, ˈlɪnɪn/
noun [uncountable] Language: Old English
Origin: 'made of flax', from lin 'flax'
1. sheets, tablecloths etc:Origin: 'made of flax', from lin 'flax'
2. cloth made from the flax plant, used to make high quality clothes, home decorations etc:
3. old use underwear
⇨ wash your dirty laundry/linen at dirty1(7)