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linenfold

linenfold noun: a form of decorative carving in wood panelling that imitates folded linen.

Noun

linenfold (countable and uncountable, plural linenfolds)

  1. A form of decorative carving in wood panelling that imitates folded linen.

Forms of linenfold

plurallinenfolds

Origin of linenfold

From linen + fold.

Questions about linenfold

What does linenfold mean?
Linenfold means a form of decorative carving in wood panelling that imitates folded linen.
What part of speech is linenfold?
Linenfold is a noun.
What is the plural of linenfold?
The plural of linenfold is linenfolds.

Words near linenfold in the dictionary

  1. linendrapers
  2. linener
  3. lineners
  4. linenette
  5. linenettes
  6. linenfold
  7. linenfolds
  8. linenless
  9. linenlike
  10. Linenopolis
  11. linens

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