butcher linen

noun

a strong, heavy fabric made of rayon or rayon and cotton with a linen finish, constructed in plain weave.

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Nearby words

butch, butch haircut, butcher, butcher block, butcher knife, butcher linen, butcher paper, butcher shop, butcher's, butcher's saw, butcher's-broom

Also called butcher rayon.

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