Translation
linen; washing, laundry; cloth
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Word origin
From Latin lineus ('made of flax'), from linum ('flax'). The word originally meant linen cloth.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lineus
- English cognates
- linen, line, lingerie
Grammar
Examples
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She hangs the washing out in the garden as soon as it is fine.
, nappes.
Household linen includes sheets, towels and tablecloths.
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I forgot to take the washing out of the machine.
, rechange.
For this trip you need to pack a change of clothes.
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There was a pile of dirty laundry at the foot of the stairs.
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