Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - linen
Linen
linen
n. & adj. --n. 1 a cloth woven from flax. b a particular kind of this. 2 (collect.) articles made or orig. made of linen, calico, etc., as sheets, cloths, shirts, undergarments, etc. --adj. made of linen or flax (linen cloth). Phrases and idioms linen basket a basket for soiled clothes. wash one's dirty linen in public be indiscreet about one's domestic quarrels etc. Etymology: OE linen f. WG, rel. to obs. line flax
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līnen, from līn flax, from Latin linum flax; akin to Greek linon flax, thread Date: before 12th century made of flax, made of or resembling ~, II. noun Date: 14th century 1. cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster, thread or yarn spun from flax, clothing or household articles made of ~ cloth or similar fabric, paper made from ~ fibers or with a ~ finish ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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