| 词汇 | linen |
| 释义 | linen noun[ U ] uk /ˈlɪn.ɪn/ us /ˈlɪn.ɪn/ C2 strong cloth made from the fibres of the flax plant: 亚麻布 a linen jacket亚麻上衣 the crumpled charm of linen亚麻特有的皱褶效果 Victor_69/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages C2(alsolinens[ plural ]) sheets, tablecloths, etc. made from linen or a similar material: （桌布、床单等）亚麻制品;仿亚麻制品 bed linen床上用品 table linen餐桌布 Textiles made from natural fibres bamboo bombazine burlap calico cambric dimity distaff faille felt fishnet nankeen needlecord netting oilskin organdie terry ticking towelling tulle tweed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Bed linen & covers Table linen & accessories linen | American Dictionarylinen noun us/ˈlɪn·ən/ strong cloth that is woven from plant fibers: [ U ]a linen jacket Examples of linenlinen The re-exports were generally of colonially produced food-stuffs - tobacco, coffee, sugar, rice and tea - although various manufactured calicoes, linens and silks were also re-exported. On this should be placed white linens, a glass of water, a monstrance, and candles. The purchase and use of linens and cottons, along with regular laundering, became a normal facet of dress among all but the very poor. Gone now is the stylized shroud, for here we see a naturalistic figure, almost a portrait, wrapped in a very convincing linen sheet. The quality of the linen varied among the social ranks. Most of the labourers also wove linen for him. There is no trace of a cartoon remaining on the linen and no evidence of what form an original design might have taken. Dispensing with fermentation saved time and money - less linen was lost and more ended up as the substance of sheets. There is a frequent laundry collection at the hotel, which suggests that all linen is changed on a daily basis. The paupers confined in hospitals and almshouses were often obliged to wear institutional clothing which was made from coarse cloths, linen and hemp. The monks wore coarse linen habits which surely blended harmoniously with the surrounding natural tones. Here the number of male weavers - mostly of linen - had declined, and this presumably led to the loss of employment in spinning. Most clothes were of woven wool or linen, and the richest people even had silk garments. The cotton and linen industries developed both putting-out structures and artisan industry, and soon the most widespread and rapid transition to factory production. We know that fine linens have been made in that country since early times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of linen These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withlinenlinenThese are words often used in combination with linen. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. dirty linen It was the usual procedure, about once a week, to wash their dirtylinen in public. fine linen Why cannot they dress themselves in purple and finelinen? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 household linen That did not allow for the renewal of household linen, clothes or shoes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with linen |
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