linen
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During Greco-Roman times, Egyptian artists were called upon to inscribe funerary spells on linen mummy bandages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
We huddle around my phone as I show him images of Bad Bunny in the music video “NUEVAYoL” and Don Johnson in a pastel linen suit from an episode of “Miami Vice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
"The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress," he said, adding that he had researched the process.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Paper goods, linen that would go up in smoke, toxic paints and chemicals.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing linen
Ancient Egypt - Introductory
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