linen

English

/ˈlɪnɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
  • (countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
  • A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lynnen inherited from Old English līnen (linen, made of flax) inherited from Proto-Germanic *līnīnaz (made of flax), *līną (flax, linen) derived from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (flax) affix from English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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