a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc. 亚麻布 a linen tablecloth 亚麻桌布 a fine linen shirt 精纺亚麻布衬衫
CultureNorthern Ireland has been a centre for the linen industry for hundreds of years and exports linen to countries around the world.Topics Clothes and Fashionc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- pure
- coarse
- …
- weave (something from)
sheets, tablecloths, pillowcases, etc. 日用织品 - (British English)
a linen cupboard 家庭日用织品壁橱 - (North American English)
a linen closet 家庭日用织品壁橱 We change the bed linen once a week. 我们一周换一次床单及枕套。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- fresh
- dirty
- …
- change
- wash
- basket
- closet
- cupboard
- …
- (British English)
Word OriginOld English līnen (as an adjective in the sense ‘made of flax’), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch linnen, German Leinen, also to obsolete line ‘flax’.
Idioms
air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public
- (disapproving)
to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing 公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬