lino

American

[lahy-noh] / ˈlaɪ noʊ /

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

plural

linos

linoleum.

lino British

/ ˈlaɪnəʊ /

noun

short for linoleum

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Etymology

Origin of lino

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Today, everyone can be a poet thanks to social media, Lino said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Last year, Flamengo paid 31.6 million euros for winger Samuel Lino from Atletico Madrid, according to their financial statements.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

A bonus was that each starred a pillar of 20th-century French cinema: Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura or Jeanne Moreau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Ashley and Grant, Tyler Breshears and Tayler Byrd, Brion Whitley and Shanté Glover and Alexa Santamaria and Lino Troisi all seem to have a grasp on reality as we all understand it.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Lino, who was now first, presently made a start backwards, calling out "Jararaca!"

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

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