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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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The collection was discovered carefully packed inside several dust-covered wooden chests and wrapped in old newspapers and linen.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Each member of the company promised to bring to a fire six water buckets and two linen bags to rescue property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

A bowl of pantry pasta that might otherwise look a little lonely suddenly looks downright lavish when it’s surrounded by warm rolls, a dish of olive oil and a basket lined with a linen napkin.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

At the same time, Chinese companies are making a big play for the U.S. consumer when it comes to systemically unimportant stuff, like bubble tea and linen pants.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

One drawer was filled with linens hand-painted with birds.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2025

Only the servants used this stair, for the fourth floor held only servants’ quarters, storage closets for linens and out-of-season clothes, sewing rooms, and so forth.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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