linen
Example Sentences
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“A good pair of denim and a linen blazer over that would be really cute. Whites also look good with clay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
On either side are striped linen armchairs, and a wooden coffee table from Facebook Marketplace completes the look, giving the room a relaxed coastal feel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
But he warned: "The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress."
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Now they’d come because Mrs. Pohler had refused to give Regina the key to the attic—where we all took turns hanging our wet linen—until her own linen was dry.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing linen
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