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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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Translations
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 Superseded lino.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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scrim
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sk??m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Etymology 1
Attested since the end of the 18th century. Origin unknown.
In one of the earliest mentions, "The Statistical Account of Scotland", 1793, by John Sinclair, page 593, we read in a paragraph devoted to weavers: "Besides these, they are now much employed in working a thin kind of coarse linen called Silesias, vulgarly Scrims, whereof each piece is 27 or 30 inches broad".
Noun
scrim (countable and uncountable, plural scrims)
- A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,.
- A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
- A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
- (theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
- (photography) A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
- Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
Translations
Verb
scrim (third-person singular simple present scrims, present participle scrimming, simple past and past participle scrimmed)
- (photography) To use a scrim.
Etymology 2
From scrimmage.
Noun
scrim (plural scrims)
- (online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
- 2016, Blog of Legends, "The Gap hasn’t closed: Comparing the LCS and LCK at Worlds":
- As a team, the players decided to focus less on streaming (a major source of income) and more on in-house scrims, VOD review and practice, hoping to become a better team.
- 2016, Blog of Legends, "The Gap hasn’t closed: Comparing the LCS and LCK at Worlds":
Verb
scrim (third-person singular simple present scrims, present participle scrimming, simple past and past participle scrimmed)
- (online gaming) To participate in a scrim.
- 2016, The Inquirer, "The EE Blog: EternalEnvy Accuses Former Team, Team Secret, of Delayed Payments and Monetary Indiscretion":
- Accusations of him drinking instead of scrimming with the team, not attending practices at all and playing guitar instead of scrimming surfaced.
- 2016, The Inquirer, "The EE Blog: EternalEnvy Accuses Former Team, Team Secret, of Delayed Payments and Monetary Indiscretion":
Anagrams
- CMIRs, Crims, crims
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