LIN'EN, noun [Latin linun, flax, Gr. The sense is probably long, extended or smooth. In the latter sense, it would accord with Latin linio, lenio.] 1. Cloth made of flax or hemp. 2. An under garment. LIN'EN, adjective [Latin lineus.] 1. Made of flax or hemp; as linen cloth; a linen stocking. 2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale. Fossil-linen, a kind of amianth, with soft, parallel, flexible fibers.
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