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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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Cotton and linen are often comfortable because they absorb moisture and allow air movement, although fabric weave, thickness and moisture handling also matter.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

She layers an “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt over a dress shirt and Yohji Yamamoto linen pants, then keeps adding more.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Much of the stitched masterpiece, which is actually coloured yarn embroidered on linen rather than a woven tapestry, is currently covered up in giant polyester sheeting, to protect it from light damage.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The transfer -- funded by Britain -- is the result of over a year of planning and technical studies, including two test trips with a full-scale reproduction of the lace-like linen tapestry.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Nanna gave him a linen robe for Frigg and a golden ring for Fulla, Frigg’s handmaiden.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

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

I flopped the tablecloth into the rinse tub and started in on a shift that had gotten mixed in with the table linens.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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