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

linen \lin"en\ li^n"e^n, a. oe., fr. lin linen. see
   linen, n.
   1. made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
      1913 webster

   2. resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
      1913 webster
see also:
linen 

[2] : 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 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

linen
     n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
     2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen
        finish syn: linen paper
     3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
see also:
linen paper 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

96 moby thesaurus words for "linen":
   skivvies, afghan, apparel, array, attire, bed linen, bedclothes,
   bedcover, bedding, bedizenment, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket,
   blouse, bodice, body clothes, bodywear, buffalo robe, case,
   clothes, clothing, comfort, comforter, contour sheet, corsage,
   costume, counterpane, cover, coverlet, coverlid, dickey, drapery,
   dress, dressing, dry goods, duds, eiderdown, fashion, fatigues,
   feathers, fig, fitted sheet, flannels, garb, garments, gear, guise,
   habiliment, habit, investiture, investment, lap robe,
   leather goods, leatherware, linens, lingerie, napery,
   patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, quilt, rags, raiment,
   robe, robes, rug, sheet, sheeting, shift, shirt, slip,
   smallclothes, soft goods, sporting goods, sportswear, spread,
   style, textiles, threads, togs, toilette, trim, underclothes,
   underclothing, undergarments, underlinen, underwear, undies,
   unmentionables, vestment, vesture, waist, wear, wearing apparel,
   white goods, yard goods

[5] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

linen
   1. heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes "flax," of which linen is
   made isa. 19:9; wrought flax, i.e., "linen cloth", lev. 13:47,
   48, 52, 59; deut. 22:11.
   
     flax was early cultivated in egypt ex. 9:31, and also in
   palestine josh. 2:6; hos. 2:9. various articles were made of
   it: garments 2 sam. 6:14, girdles jer. 13:1, ropes and
   thread ezek. 40:3, napkins luke 24:12; john 20:7, turbans
   ezek. 44:18, and lamp-wicks isa. 42:3.
   
     2. heb. buts, "whiteness;" rendered "fine linen" in 1 chr.
   4:21; 15:27; 2 chr. 2:14; 3:14; esther 1:6; 8:15, and "white
   linen" 2 chr. 5:12. it is not certain whether this word means
   cotton or linen.
   
     3. heb. bad; rendered "linen" ex. 28:42; 39:28; lev. 6:10;
   16:4, 23, 32; 1 sam. 2:18; 2 sam. 6:14, etc. it is uniformly
   used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. the word is
   from a root signifying "separation."
   
     4. heb. shesh; rendered "fine linen" ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36,
   etc. in prov. 31:22 it is rendered in authorized version "silk,"
   and in revised version "fine linen." the word denotes egyptian
   linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness byssus. the finest
   indian linen, the finest now made, has in an inch one hundred
   threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the egyptian had
   sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty-four in
   the woof. this was the usual dress of the egyptian priest.
   pharaoh arrayed joseph in a dress of linen gen. 41:42.
   
     5. heb. 'etun. prov. 7:16, "fine linen of egypt;" in revised
   version, "the yarn of egypt."
   
     6. heb. sadin. prov. 31:24, "fine linen;" in revised
   version, "linen garments" judg. 14:12, 13; isa. 3:23. from
   this hebrew word is probably derived the greek word sindon,
   rendered "linen" in mark 14:51, 52; 15:46; matt. 27:59.
   
     the word "linen" is used as an emblem of moral purity rev.
   15:6. in luke 16:19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury.
   

[6] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

linen, n.  "a kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp,
entails a great waste of hemp." -- calcraft the hangman.

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