linen
US: /ˈɫɪnən/
UK: /lˈɪnɪn/
UK: /lˈɪnɪn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
linen /'linin/
- danh từ
- vải lanh
- đồ vải lanh (khăn bàn, áo trong, khăn ăn, khăn trải gường...)
- to wash one's dirty line to public
- vạch áo cho người xem lưng
- to wash one's dirty linen at home
- đóng cửa bảo nhau, không vạch áo cho người xem lưng
- tính từ
- bằng lanh
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]
1 a fabric made from FLAX, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc: a linen shirt / tablecloth
2 sheets, TABLECLOTHS, PILLOWCASES, etc. made of linen or cotton: (BrE) a linen cupboard + (AmE) a linen closet
See also -
Idioms see WASH v.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
Often, linens. bedclothes, bed linen(s), sheets and pillowcases; table linen(s), napery, tablecloths and napkins; bath linen(s), towels and wash-cloths:
The soiled linen is sent to the laundry.
Collocation dictionary
1 fabric
ADJ.
fine, pure
a fine linen shirt
| coarse | Irish
VERB + LINEN
weave (sth from) | spin
2 sheets/tablecloths/underwear, etc.
ADJ.
clean, fresh | dirty, soiled | crisp, starched | bed, table | household
VERB + LINEN
change
We change the bed linen once a week.
LINEN + NOUN
basket, cupboard
Concise English dictionary
linens'lɪnɪn
noun
+a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
+a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
+white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
