linen
noun
fabric woven from flax yarns.
linens
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pluralof linen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When I pay a cleaning fee, I expect someone to handle the work of preparing a property for its next occupants: washing linens, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning floors.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
A few feet in front of me, Assemblyman Wright is dressed in all-white linens and Air Force 1s, fielding greetings from all angles.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
To hide the industrial fixtures, they piled towels, linens and bedding to the ceiling, giving rise to the clutter that became a hallmark of the chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“That just means they buy their linens in bulk, as all wise men do. And we have wondrous textiles to sell.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
