linen
adj. made of flax, made of linen n. garments and other things made of linen; sheets; tablecloth and napkins n. cloth made from flax | ||||
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Linen Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Linen
(n.)
Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
(n.)
Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.
(n.)
Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
(n.)
Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
(n.)
Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
(n.)
Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.
(n.)
Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
(n.)
Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
| WordNet 2.0 |
linen
Noun
1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(substance-meronym) flax
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
(synonym) linen paper
(hypernym) paper
3. white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
(hypernym) white goods, household linen
(hyponym) bath linen
Noun
1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(substance-meronym) flax
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
(synonym) linen paper
(hypernym) paper
3. white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
(hypernym) white goods, household linen
(hyponym) bath linen
| The Devil's Dictionary |
LINEN
Linen, (n.)
A kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp, entails a great waste of hemp. -- Calcraft the Hangman.
Linen, (n.)
A kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp, entails a great waste of hemp. -- Calcraft the Hangman.
| Anagram |
linen
lenin
lenin
| hEnglish - advanced version |
linen
linen
\lin"en\ (l&ibreve;n"&ebreve;n), a. [oe., fr. lin linen. see linen, n.]
1. made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
2. resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
linen
\lin"en\, n. [prop. an adj. from oe. lin flax, as. līn flax, whence līnen made of flax; akin to os., icel., & mhg. līn flax and linen, g. lein, leinen, linen, sw. lin flax, goth. lein linen, l. linum flax, linen, gr. li`non. cf. line, linseed.] 1. thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc. "in linen white as milk."
2. underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
linen
draper, a dealer in linen.
linen
prover, a small microscope for counting the threads in a given space in linen fabrics.
linen
scroll,
linen
pattern (arch.), an ornament for filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff symmetrically disposed.
similar words(9)
linen pattern
linen floss
linen draper
linen-yarn
linen scroll
linen paper
household linen
linen prover
table linen
linen
\lin"en\ (l&ibreve;n"&ebreve;n), a. [oe., fr. lin linen. see linen, n.]
1. made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
2. resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
linen
\lin"en\, n. [prop. an adj. from oe. lin flax, as. līn flax, whence līnen made of flax; akin to os., icel., & mhg. līn flax and linen, g. lein, leinen, linen, sw. lin flax, goth. lein linen, l. linum flax, linen, gr. li`non. cf. line, linseed.] 1. thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc. "in linen white as milk."
2. underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
linen
draper, a dealer in linen.
linen
prover, a small microscope for counting the threads in a given space in linen fabrics.
linen
scroll,
linen
pattern (arch.), an ornament for filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff symmetrically disposed.
similar words(9)
linen pattern
linen floss
linen draper
linen-yarn
linen scroll
linen paper
household linen
linen prover
table linen
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bliant
Bliant = n. fine linen, cambric
Bliant = n. fine linen, cambric
Brasliain
Brasliain = n. coarse linen
Lliain
Lliain = n. linen-cloth, linen; a towel; a napkin
Llieiniad
Llieiniad = n. a putting on linen
Llieiniawg
Llieiniawg = a. wearing linen
Llieinwe
Llieinwe = n. a piece of linen
Llieinwisg
Llieinwisg = n. a linen garment
Sindal
Sindal = n. fine linen, cambric
| Dream Dictionary |
Linen
To see linen in your dream, augurs prosperity and enjoyment.
If a person appears to you dressed in linen garments, you will shortly be the recipient of joyful tidings in the nature of an inheritance.
If you are apparelled in clean, fine linen, your fortune and fullest enjoyment in life is assured. If it be soiled, sorrow and ill luck will be met with occasionally, mingled with the good in your life.
To see linen in your dream, augurs prosperity and enjoyment.
If a person appears to you dressed in linen garments, you will shortly be the recipient of joyful tidings in the nature of an inheritance.
If you are apparelled in clean, fine linen, your fortune and fullest enjoyment in life is assured. If it be soiled, sorrow and ill luck will be met with occasionally, mingled with the good in your life.
Linen Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Linen
(1.) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes "flax," of which linen is made (Isa. 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., "linen cloth", Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; Deut. 22:11. Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31), and also in Palestine (Josh. 2:6; Hos. 2:9). Various articles were made of it: garments (2 Sam. 6:14), girdles (Jer. 13:1), ropes and thread (Ezek. 40:3), napkins (Luke 24:12; John 20:7), turbans (Ezek. 44:18), and lamp-wicks (Isa. 42:3). (2.) Heb. buts, "whiteness;" rendered "fine linen" in 1 Chr. 4:21; 15:27; 2 Chr. 2:14; 3:14; Esther 1:6; 8:15, and "white linen" 2 Chr. 5:12. It is not certain whether this word means cotton or linen. (3.) Heb. bad; rendered "linen" Ex. 28:42; 39:28; Lev. 6:10; 16:4, 23, 32; 1 Sam. 2:18; 2 Sam. 6:14, etc. It is uniformly used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. The word is from a root signifying "separation." (4.) Heb. shesh; rendered "fine linen" Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc. In Prov. 31:22 it is rendered in Authorized Version "silk," and in Revised Version "fine linen." The word denotes Egyptian linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness (byssus). The finest Indian linen, the finest now made, has in an inch one hundred threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian had sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty-four in the woof. This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest. Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in a dress of linen (Gen. 41:42). (5.) Heb. 'etun. Prov. 7:16, "fine linen of Egypt;" in Revised Version, "the yarn of Egypt." (6.) Heb. sadin. Prov. 31:24, "fine linen;" in Revised Version, "linen garments" (Judg. 14:12, 13; Isa. 3:23). From this Hebrew word is probably derived the Greek word sindon, rendered "linen" in Mark 14:51, 52; 15:46; Matt. 27:59. The word "linen" is used as an emblem of moral purity (Rev. 15:6). In Luke 16:19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury. Linen-yarn (See YARN.)
(1.) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes "flax," of which linen is made (Isa. 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., "linen cloth", Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; Deut. 22:11. Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31), and also in Palestine (Josh. 2:6; Hos. 2:9). Various articles were made of it: garments (2 Sam. 6:14), girdles (Jer. 13:1), ropes and thread (Ezek. 40:3), napkins (Luke 24:12; John 20:7), turbans (Ezek. 44:18), and lamp-wicks (Isa. 42:3). (2.) Heb. buts, "whiteness;" rendered "fine linen" in 1 Chr. 4:21; 15:27; 2 Chr. 2:14; 3:14; Esther 1:6; 8:15, and "white linen" 2 Chr. 5:12. It is not certain whether this word means cotton or linen. (3.) Heb. bad; rendered "linen" Ex. 28:42; 39:28; Lev. 6:10; 16:4, 23, 32; 1 Sam. 2:18; 2 Sam. 6:14, etc. It is uniformly used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. The word is from a root signifying "separation." (4.) Heb. shesh; rendered "fine linen" Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc. In Prov. 31:22 it is rendered in Authorized Version "silk," and in Revised Version "fine linen." The word denotes Egyptian linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness (byssus). The finest Indian linen, the finest now made, has in an inch one hundred threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian had sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty-four in the woof. This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest. Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in a dress of linen (Gen. 41:42). (5.) Heb. 'etun. Prov. 7:16, "fine linen of Egypt;" in Revised Version, "the yarn of Egypt." (6.) Heb. sadin. Prov. 31:24, "fine linen;" in Revised Version, "linen garments" (Judg. 14:12, 13; Isa. 3:23). From this Hebrew word is probably derived the Greek word sindon, rendered "linen" in Mark 14:51, 52; 15:46; Matt. 27:59. The word "linen" is used as an emblem of moral purity (Rev. 15:6). In Luke 16:19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury. Linen-yarn (See YARN.)
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Linen
cloth made from flax. Several different Hebrew words are rendered linen, which may denote different fabrics of linen or different modes of manufacture. Egypt was the great centre of the linen trade. Some linen, made form the Egyptian byssus, a flax that grew on the banks of the Nile, was exceedingly soft and of dazzling whiteness. This linen has been sold for twice its weight in gold. Sir J.G. Wilkinson says of it, "The quality of the fine linen fully justifies all the praises of antiquity, and excites equal admiration at the present day, being to the touch comparable to silk, and not inferior in texture to our finest cambric."
cloth made from flax. Several different Hebrew words are rendered linen, which may denote different fabrics of linen or different modes of manufacture. Egypt was the great centre of the linen trade. Some linen, made form the Egyptian byssus, a flax that grew on the banks of the Nile, was exceedingly soft and of dazzling whiteness. This linen has been sold for twice its weight in gold. Sir J.G. Wilkinson says of it, "The quality of the fine linen fully justifies all the praises of antiquity, and excites equal admiration at the present day, being to the touch comparable to silk, and not inferior in texture to our finest cambric."
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Shashai
rejoicing; mercy; linen
rejoicing; mercy; linen
Linen Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Linen
Flax is the plant, linen is the product from flax. The term. linen. cannot be used except for natural fiber flax.
Flax is the plant, linen is the product from flax. The term. linen. cannot be used except for natural fiber flax.
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