linens
linens is the plural of linen.
Noun
linens pl (plural only)
Meaning of linen
Noun
linen (countable and uncountable, plural linens)
- Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen...1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
- Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
- She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet.
- A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
Proper noun capitalized: Linens
Linens
- plural of Linen
Phrases with linens
Questions about linens
- What does linens mean?
- Linens means household textiles made of linen-like cloth (such as cotton fabric), including tablecloths and bed sheets. The singular, linen, of this sense is rare.
- What is linens the plural of?
- Linens is the plural of linen.
- What part of speech is linens?
- Linens can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near linens in the dictionary
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