linens

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The UBS analysts, led by Jay Sole, compiled employee-count data at the “softlines” retailers that they cover — those that sell things like clothing and linens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It was vaguely surreal, coming from the chaotic rebel energy of the Sliwa party into a sterile ballroom with white linens and several open bars serving endless glasses of house red and white wines.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

They divorced several years later, but she kept his last name, partly because her mother hated the idea of wasting wedding gifts of monogrammed linens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Mr Cooban said: "The size of the store allowed Sainsbury's to experiment with non-food products it had not sold before, including electrical goods, kitchenware, household linens, cosmetics, stationery and even gardening and DIY tools."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The clothespress at the bottom of the stairs was untouched, the bed linens and tablecloths stacked in it as neatly as if Mother had set them there a moment ago.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson