noun · Clothes

linen

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The meaning (definition) of the word linen

a light smooth cloth made from a plant

The word linen used in a sentence

Mom's linen dress feels soft and cool in the summer.

Words that mean the same as linen (synonyms)

clothfabric

The plural of the word linen

linens

How the word linen is said around the world

Frenchlin (len)
Spanishlino (leenoh)
Mandarin亚麻布 (yà má bù)
Hindiसनी (sunee)
Arabicالكتان (ahlkahtahn)
Russianшерсть (sherst')
Portuguese (EU)linho (leenyuu)
Portuguese (BR)linho (leenyuu)
Japaneseリネン (rinen)
GermanLeinen (lynuhn)
Urduکتان (kuhtahn)
Punjabiਲਿਨਨ (linuhn)
Korean리넨 (rinen)
Hebrewפִּשׁתָן (peeshtahnuh)
Greekλινό (lino)
Dutchlinnen (linuhn)
Tagaloglinen (leenuhn)
Vietnameselanh (layny)
Turkishketen (kaytan)
Persianکتان (kahtahn)
Polishbielizna (byeleeznah)
Ukrainianлляна білизна (llyana bilyzna)
Bengaliলিনেন (leenayn)
Swedishlinne (linuh)
Italianbiancheria (byahnkayreeah)

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