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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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By examining genomic DNA embedded in the linen fibers, researchers produced the most detailed account yet of the biological material that accumulated on the cloth through centuries of handling and environmental exposure.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

I am now carrying a gorgeous straw tote and wearing linen that has somehow survived public transit without acquiring a wrinkle.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

"Orena", 40, from France, said she deliberately chose to make her outfit – Haku from Studios Ghibli’s animated movie "Spirited Away" – from linen and cotton to keep cool.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 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

She came out from behind the register and led me to the fabric bolts, stacks of solids mixed with prints, cottons with satins, and linen with corduroys.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

To hide the industrial fixtures, they piled towels, linens and bedding to the ceiling, giving rise to the clutter that became a hallmark of the chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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

Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2025

The bed was softer than anything I had ever lain in, properly made up with linens, two pillows, and a coverlet of deep blue.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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