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I work on stretched linen canvas, sized so that the surface already has a sense of tension when I begin. It is a very rich and reactive surface. I begin by drawing on the canvas with a kind of loose line, very simply and freely. I paint very thinly, which allows me to change the drawing if I want to.
Sean Scully

Meaning of "linen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINEN

Old English linnen, ultimately from Latin līnum flax, line².
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINEN

linen  [ˈlɪnɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

linen

Linen

Linen /ˈlɪnɨn/ is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is laborious to manufacture, but garments made of it are valued for exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. Many products are made of linen: aprons, bags, towels, napkins, bed linens, tablecloths, runners, chair covers, and men's & women's wear. The word "linen" is of West Germanic origin and cognate to the Latin name for the flax plant linum, and the earlier Greek λινόν. This word history has given rise to a number of other terms in English, most notably line, from the use of a linen thread to determine a straight line. Textiles in a linen weave texture, even when made of cotton, hemp and other non-flax fibers, are also loosely referred to as "linen". Such fabrics generally have their own specific names also, for example fine cotton yarn in a linen-style weave is called Madapolam. The collective term "linens" is still often used generically to describe a class of woven and even knitted bed, bath, table and kitchen textiles traditionally made of linen.

Definition of linen in the English dictionary

The first definition of linen in the dictionary is a hard-wearing fabric woven from the spun fibres of flax. Other definition of linen is yarn or thread spun from flax fibre. Linen is also clothes, sheets, tablecloths, etc, made from linen cloth or from a substitute such as cotton.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINEN


agglutinin
əˈɡluːtɪnɪn
antifeminine
ˌæntɪˈfemɪnɪn
artemisinin
ˌɑːtɪˈmɪzɪnɪn
bradykinin
ˌbrædɪˈkaɪnɪn
cholecystokinin
ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstəˈkaɪnɪn
citrinin
sɪˈtraɪnɪn
cytokinin
ˌsaɪtəʊˈkaɪnɪn
feminine
ˈfɛmɪnɪn
haemagglutinin
ˌhiːməˈɡluːtɪnɪn
hemagglutinin
ˌhiːməˈɡluːtɪnɪn
isoagglutinin
ˌaɪsəʊəˈɡluːtɪnɪn
kinin
ˈkaɪnɪn
laminin
ˈlæmɪnɪn
linin
ˈlaɪnɪn
magainin
məˈɡeɪnɪn
tanghinin
ˈtæŋɡɪnɪn
ultrafeminine
ˌʌltrəˈfɛmɪnɪn
unfeminine
ʌnˈfɛmɪnɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINEN

linebreeding
linecaster
linecasting
linecut
lined
Lineker
lineless
linelike
lineman
linemen
linen basket
linen closet
linen cupboard
linen paper
lineny
lineolate
lineolated
liner
liner note
liner notes

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINEN

baby linen
bed linen
Clendinnen
dirty linen
flannen
Funen
household linen
Kekkonen
Saarinen
Sarnen
stonen
table linen
underlinen

Synonyms and antonyms of linen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINEN

Find out the translation of linen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚麻布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lino
570 millions of speakers

English

linen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَتّاْنُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

льняная ткань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিনেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leinen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리넨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải lanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லினன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तागाचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płótno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лляне полотно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

olandă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λινό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEN»

The term «linen» is very widely used and occupies the 9.944 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of linen
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «linen».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «linen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «linen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linen

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4 QUOTES WITH «LINEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word linen.
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Billy Campbell
The first trip I remember taking was on the train from Virginia up to New York City, watching the summertime countryside rolling past the window. They used white linen tablecloths in the dining car in those days, and real silver. I love trains to this day. Maybe that was the beginning of my fixation with leisurely modes of travel.
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Felix Dennis
I am a born-again atheist, so there isn't going to be a funeral. I will be buried in a linen wrap in a cardboard coffin in my forest with an oak tree planted on my head.
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Rudolf Hiferding
But whether, for example, a coat can be exchanged for twenty yards of linen cloth or for forty yards is not a matter of chance, but depends upon objective conditions, upon the amount of socially necessary labor time contained in the coat and in the linen respectively.
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Sean Scully
I work on stretched linen canvas, sized so that the surface already has a sense of tension when I begin. It is a very rich and reactive surface. I begin by drawing on the canvas with a kind of loose line, very simply and freely. I paint very thinly, which allows me to change the drawing if I want to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINEN»

Discover the use of linen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Linen book of Zagreb
The book contains twelve columns or 'pages'. Approximately sixty percent of the original text has been preserved.
L. Bouke van der Meer, 2007
2
Linen, Wool, Cotton: 25 Simple Projects to Sew with Natural ...
The simple sewing projects in this book offer home accessories made from linen, wool, and cotton. From aprons to blankets and lunch bags, each project will add a little bit of warmth and comfort to any home.
Akiko Mano, 2009
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Limoncello & Linen Water
With accessible, delicious recipes ranging from robust family dishes to quirky cakes and old-fashioned preserves, this book is a precious heirloom to treasure. No one captures the spirit and soul of a place quite like Tessa Kiros.
Tessa Kiros, 2012
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Linen: A Metaphor of Codependency
Linen literally winds through the story serving the functions of comfort, cleanliness and concealment for that which must not be seen. The word, linen, represents one complete life and one life is completed with linen.
Lea Frances, 2009
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The Linen Houses of the Bann Valley: The Story of Their Families
LINEN HOUSES OF THE BANN VALLEY spinning mills existed for a few years at Comber, at Kilmore near Crossgar, and at Templegowran, near Newry. These were dry spinning mills, and the yarn, which they produced, was not suitable for ...
Kathleen Rankin, 2007
6
Family Linen
When Sybill Hess drives over to the hypnotist’s office, she hopes he can cure her of the headaches interrupting her sleep the way her friend Betty once saw a woman on TV cure a woman’s stammer.
Lee Smith, 2014
7
Flax and Linen
Households producing linen for their own family would do the bleaching themselves or take it to the nearest bleach works. Independent weavers who wove their cloth in the 'brown state' would sell their bolts of cloth either direct to bleachers or ...
Patricia Baines, 1985
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Linen & Lace: Simple-to-sew Homestyle Charm Using New and ...
needlework & fabric crafts.
Chantal Sabatier, 2011
9
The White Linen Nurse
We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Hallowell Abbott Eleanor, 2009
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The Book of Fine Linen
This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used.
Françoise de Bonneville, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linen is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Linen House in Sevenoaks is set to close | Sevenoaks Chronicle
Sevenoaks stalwart The Linen House is set to close due to a lack of trade in the town. The High Street shop has operated for more than 50 ... «Sevenoaks Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Bed linen link to fungal infections at Hong Kong's Queen Mary …
Two fungal infections in the past three weeks at Hong Kong's Queen Mary Hospital - the fifth this year - have triggered an abrupt collection and ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
India's love of wrinkled brightens European flax fields - Chicago …
Wearing a linen shirt is a status symbol in India, said Rajiv Bajaj, head of branded shirting at textile maker Raymond Ltd., which has hundreds ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Whitney White Linen Night, the mega art party, hits Julia Street on …
Whitney White Linen Night, 'Exfoliation' by Carlie Trosclair at the Contemporary Arts Center (Photograph by David Johnson. Courtesy of the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Love of Wrinkled Linen in India Brightens Europe Flax Fields
Pascal Prevost skims his fingers over blue flowers in a flax field in Normandy. Soon, the bright stems will end up as chic shirts in faraway ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
Linen shortages force ops to be cancelled at Helen Joseph: DA
The DA's provincial health spokesperson‚ Jack Bloom‚ said that shortages of clean linen “forced the cancellation of operations at the Helen ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
7
Funding helps North West Linen Services expand
A bespoke Liverpool linen service is going from strength to strength after receiving new funding. Anna Slater, 24, from Sefton Park launched ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
8
Restructuring at Celtic Linen brings 62 job losses
The laundry and linen supply company said the proposed restructuring is designed to create a more competitive cost structure for the company ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Falvey Linen Supply plans $7 million expansion into Springfield
Springfield Mayor Doemnioc J. Sarno, left speaks during a press conference at 100 Brookdale Drive, as he announced the Falvey Linen ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Railways contemplating disposable linen for a price | Kolkata …
KOLKATA: Swamped by thousands of complaints regarding the supply of dirty linen on board trains, Indian Railways is contemplating ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Linen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/linen>. May 2024 ».
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