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linen

/lin-uhn/US // ˈlɪn ən //UK // (ˈlɪnɪn) //

亚麻布,床单,亚麻,麻布

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : fabric woven from flax yarns.
    • : Often linens. bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton.
    • : yarn made of flax fiber.
    • : thread made of flax yarns.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made of linen: a linen jacket.

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Examples

  • The launch is all linen, and includes tops and bottoms and a house dress for women as well.

  • He carefully began cutting through the old linen, and then stopped.

  • Several nearby shops and restaurants contributed to the event by delivering plates and utensils, flowers, linens, and other decorations to spruce up the space.

  • The combination of gray and yellow has been used in linens and fabrics for several years, albeit in softer hues, so while the stronger hues have been updated for 2021, I don’t find them fresh or exciting anymore.

  • At dinner, you’re sitting down at a table with linens and introducing yourself to the people next to you.

  • Davis jumped over a 4-foot porch wall and ran into a house, where he and others crammed themselves into a linen closet.

  • De la Renta did design some stuff for Kennedy too—notably, one perfect belted sheath in crisp white linen.

  • The edges of the elegant paper are crackled; the ink bled into the linen weave long ago and has not faded.

  • He moves her with no more concern for her condition than if she were a bag of dirty linen left behind by housekeeping.

  • “Better to wash dirty linen in public than have it grow mildew in a dark cupboard,” a party insider told The Daily Beast.

  • They all wore very large linen collars and black cravats, which gave them a very serious appearance.

  • Sergeant Burton knelt down and gingerly laid his hand upon the stained linen over the breast of Sir Lucien.

  • Most of the farmers wore linen dusters and broad straw hats, but their women had put on all their finery.

  • In one of ole Miss's bureau drawers was a large plain linen handkerchief which was never used.

  • A lace collar will look as badly over a chintz dress, as a linen one would with velvet, though each may be perfect of its kind.