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linen

The correct spelling is linen.

How to pronounce linen

/ˈlɪnɪn/
noun

IPA: /ˈlɪnɪn/

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The correct spelling is linen. Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. For example: "She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet."

Usage Examples

She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
  2. 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. 3.A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

adjective

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

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