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The correct spelling is linens.

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noun

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The correct spelling is linens. 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.

Definition

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.
  4. 4.Household textiles made of linen-like cloth (such as cotton fabric), including tablecloths and bed sheets. The singular, linen, of this sense is rare.
  5. 5.Undergarments, underwear.

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