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ramie
English
Etymology
From Malay rami.
Noun
ramie (countable and uncountable, plural ramies)
- (usually countable) A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems.
- (usually uncountable) The fibre extracted from this plant known especially for its ability to hold shape, reduce wrinkling, and introduce a silky lustre used to make textiles, fishing nets, upholstery, etc.
Synonyms
- China grass, Chinese silk, ramee
Derived terms
- true ramie, white ramie
- green ramie, Indian ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. tenacissima, rhea)
Translations
Anagrams
- Maire, Marie, Miera, aimer, armie, reaim, rimae
Italian
Noun
ramie f
- plural of ramia
Anagrams
- reami, remai
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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.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
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 Superseded lino.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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