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prelinen

prelinen adjective: of a postcard: of a kind, printed on matte or heavy paper stock, that preceded the linen-patterned cards of the 1930s onwards.

Adjective

prelinen (not comparable)

  1. Of a postcard: of a kind, printed on matte or heavy paper stock, that preceded the linen-patterned cards of the 1930s onwards.

Origin of prelinen

From pre- + linen.

Questions about prelinen

What does prelinen mean?
Prelinen means of a postcard: of a kind, printed on matte or heavy paper stock, that preceded the linen-patterned cards of the 1930s onwards.
What part of speech is prelinen?
Prelinen is an adjective.

Words near prelinen in the dictionary

  1. prelimited
  2. prelimiting
  3. prelimits
  4. prelims
  5. prelinearized
  6. prelinen
  7. prelingual
  8. prelingually
  9. prelinguistic
  10. prelinguistically
  11. prelipoprotein

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