[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

linen \lin"en\, n. prop. an adj. from oe. lin flax, as.
   limacn flax, whence limacnen made of flax; akin to os.,
   icel.,  mhg. limacn flax and linen, g. lein, leinen,
   linen, sw. lin flax, goth. lein linen, l. linum flax, linen,
   gr. li`non. cf. line, linseed.
   1. thread or cloth made of flax or rarely of hemp; -- used
      in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting,
      towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens "in linen white
      as milk." --robert of brunne.
      1913 webster

   2. underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times,
      chiefly made of linen.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster

   linen draper, a dealer in linen.

   linen prover, a small microscope for counting the threads
      in a given space in linen fabrics.

   linen scroll, linen pattern arch., an ornament for
      filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff
      symmetrically disposed.
      1913 webster
see also:
line linseed linen draper linen prover linen scroll linen pattern 

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