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linen
English
Etymology
From Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English l?nen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-West Germanic *l?n?n (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n? (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *l?no- (“flax”), equivalent to line +? -en. Cognate with Latin l?num (“flax”). More at line.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?n?n/
Noun
linen (countable and uncountable, plural linens)
- (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- (countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
- A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
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Adjective
linen (not comparable)
- Made from linen cloth or thread.
- Having the colour linen, light beige.
See also
- fustian
- lingerie
- muslin
- flaxen
- Appendix:Colors
References
- linen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Lenin, linne
Cebuano
Etymology
From English linen, from Middle English lynnen, lynen, from Old English l?nen (“linen", "made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n?naz (“made of flax”), from Proto-Germanic *l?n? (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *l?no- (“flax”). Superseded lino.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: li?nen
Noun
linen
- linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber
Adjective
linen
- made from linen cloth or thread
Cornish
Noun
linen f (plural linennow or linednow)
- singulative of lin
- thread
Synonyms
- (thread): neusen/neujen
Old English
Alternative forms
- l?nin, l?nnen, l?nnin
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *l?n?naz, equivalent to l?ne +? -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?li?.nen/
Adjective
l?nen
- (relational) linen
Declension
Descendants
- Middle English: lynnen; lynen
- English: linen
- Scots: linin, linnin
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “línen”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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brigandine
English
Alternative forms
- brigantine
Etymology
From Old French brigandine, from brigand + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b????ndi?n/
Noun
brigandine (plural brigandines)
- (historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn or riveted to linen or other material.
- Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
- 2000, George RR Martin, A Storm of Swords, Bantam 2011, p. 176:
- Red-haired and freckled, he wore a studded brigantine, high boots, fingerless leather gloves, and a quiver on his back.
Translations
Anagrams
- debraining
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