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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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Last year her trademark was registered in more than a dozen product categories in Australia, including cookware and table linen.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Its final shreds of linen are the blank page between the old nation and the new.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

She’s in a vintage black linen skirt, with a top that’s also vintage black linen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

She was a princess, indeed, but in those days high-born ladies were expected to be useful, and the household linen was in Nausicaä’s charge.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

When I pay a cleaning fee, I expect someone to handle the work of preparing a property for its next occupants: washing linens, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning floors.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the Johnson’s Beach lodgings, long known for summer-camp vibes, some rooms now come equipped with luxury linens and a French press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

Executives say more high-income shoppers are buying furniture, kitchen appliances and linens at Walmart, but it wants to do more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

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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