linen — cloth woven from flax fiber, or household articles made from this cloth such as sheets and towels
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: cloth woven from flax fiber, or household articles made from this cloth such as sheets and towels
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪnɪn/
Korean meaning: 아마로 짠 천, 또는 시트나 수건 같은 생활용품
Korean pronunciation: **리**닌
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still keeps her wedding linen in a cedar chest.
- The restaurant's dirty linen was literally their dirty laundry problem.
- She prefers linen clothes because they're breathable in hot weather.
linen
NOUN//ˈlɪnɪn//
cloth woven from flax fiber, or household articles made from this cloth such as sheets and towels
cloth woven from flax fiber, or household articles made from this cloth such as sheets and towels
The linen given keeps her driven!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스어 linon(아마)에서 유래되어 라틴어 linum을 거쳐 현재의 linen이 되었습니다. 아마는 인류 최초의 직물 원료 중 하나로, 이집트 미라를 감쌀 때도 사용되었을 만큼 오래된 직물입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother still keeps her wedding linen in a cedar chest.”
“The restaurant's dirty linen was literally their dirty laundry problem.”
“She prefers linen clothes because they're breathable in hot weather.”
“Don't air your dirty linen in public - keep family problems private!”
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