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Linen \Lin"en\, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n
flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., &
MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin
flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li`non. Cf.
{Line}, {Linseed}.]
1. Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used
in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting,
towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens ``In linen white
as milk.'' --Robert of Brunne.

2. Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times,
chiefly made of linen.

{Linen draper}, a dealer in linen.

{Linen prover}, a small microscope for counting the threads
in a given space in linen fabrics.

{Linen scroll}, {Linen pattern} (Arch.), an ornament for
filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff
symmetrically disposed.