linen
Example Sentences
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He disappears upstairs and returns minutes later in a blonde wig, yellow polo with the collar popped and a white linen jacket—the costume of his alter ego, “Hall and Grits.”
He opted for one that evokes “clean linen with a hint of tropical.”
Costelloe often used traditional Irish fabrics and textiles in his designs, including Irish linen and tweed.
From BBC
She still had the linens, socks and kitchen equipment of three functioning households.
From MarketWatch
His mother’s complexion turned white as the linen tablecloth.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
