linen 音标拼音: [l'ɪnən]
n . 亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品
a . 亚麻布制的,亚麻的
亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品亚麻布制的,亚麻的
linen n 1 :
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant 2 :
a high -
quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish [
synonym : {
linen }, {
linen paper }]
3 :
white goods or clothing made with linen cloth Linen \
Lin "
en \ (
l [
i ^]
n "[
e ^]
n ),
a . [
OE .,
fr .
lin linen .
See {
Linen },
n .]
1 .
Made of linen ;
as ,
linen cloth ;
a linen stocking .
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2 .
Resembling linen cloth ;
white ;
pale .
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Linen \
Lin "
en \,
n . [
Prop .
an adj .
from OE .
lin flax ,
AS .
l [
imac ]
n flax ,
whence l [
imac ]
nen made of flax ;
akin to OS .,
Icel ., &
MHG .
l [
imac ]
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 .
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2 .
Underclothing ,
esp .
the shirt ,
as being ,
in former times ,
chiefly made of linen .
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{
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 .
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96 Moby Thesaurus words for "
linen ":
Skivvies ,
afghan ,
apparel ,
array ,
attire ,
bed linen ,
bedclothes ,
bedcover ,
bedding ,
bedizenment ,
bedsheet ,
bedspread ,
blanket ,
blouse ,
bodice ,
body clothes ,
bodywear ,
buffalo robe ,
case ,
clothes ,
clothing ,
comfort ,
comforter ,
contour sheet ,
corsage ,
costume ,
counterpane ,
cover ,
coverlet ,
coverlid ,
dickey ,
drapery ,
dress ,
dressing ,
dry goods ,
duds ,
eiderdown ,
fashion ,
fatigues ,
feathers ,
fig ,
fitted sheet ,
flannels ,
garb ,
garments ,
gear ,
guise ,
habiliment ,
habit ,
investiture ,
investment ,
lap robe ,
leather goods ,
leatherware ,
linens ,
lingerie ,
napery ,
patchwork quilt ,
pillow slip ,
pillowcase ,
quilt ,
rags ,
raiment ,
robe ,
robes ,
rug ,
sheet ,
sheeting ,
shift ,
shirt ,
slip ,
smallclothes ,
soft goods ,
sporting goods ,
sportswear ,
spread ,
style ,
textiles ,
threads ,
togs ,
toilette ,
trim ,
underclothes ,
underclothing ,
undergarments ,
underlinen ,
underwear ,
undies ,
unmentionables ,
vestment ,
vesture ,
waist ,
wear ,
wearing apparel ,
white goods ,
yard goods Linen (
1 .)
Heb .,
pishet ,
pishtah ,
denotes "
flax ,"
of which linen is made (
Isa .
19 :
9 );
wrought flax ,
i .
e ., "
linen cloth ",
Lev .
13 :
47 ,
48 ,
52 ,
59 ;
Deut .
22 :
11 .
Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (
Ex .
9 :
31 ),
and also in Palestine (
Josh .
2 :
6 ;
Hos .
2 :
9 ).
Various articles were made of it :
garments (
2 Sam .
6 :
14 ),
girdles (
Jer .
13 :
1 ),
ropes and thread (
Ezek .
40 :
3 ),
napkins (
Luke 24 :
12 ;
John 20 :
7 ),
turbans (
Ezek .
44 :
18 ),
and lamp -
wicks (
Isa .
42 :
3 ).
(
2 .)
Heb .
buts , "
whiteness ;"
rendered "
fine linen "
in 1 Chr .
4 :
21 ;
15 :
27 ;
2 Chr .
2 :
14 ;
3 :
14 ;
Esther 1 :
6 ;
8 :
15 ,
and "
white linen "
2 Chr .
5 :
12 .
It is not certain whether this word means cotton or linen .
(
3 .)
Heb .
bad ;
rendered "
linen "
Ex .
28 :
42 ;
39 :
28 ;
Lev .
6 :
10 ;
16 :
4 ,
23 ,
32 ;
1 Sam .
2 :
18 ;
2 Sam .
6 :
14 ,
etc .
It is uniformly used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests .
The word is from a root signifying "
separation ."
(
4 .)
Heb .
shesh ;
rendered "
fine linen "
Ex .
25 :
4 ;
26 :
1 ,
31 ,
36 ,
etc .
In Prov .
31 :
22 it is rendered in Authorized Version "
silk ,"
and in Revised Version "
fine linen ."
The word denotes Egyptian linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness (
byssus ).
The finest Indian linen ,
the finest now made ,
has in an inch one hundred threads of warp and eighty -
four of woof ;
while the Egyptian had sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty -
four in the woof .
This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest .
Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in a dress of linen (
Gen .
41 :
42 ).
(
5 .)
Heb . '
etun .
Prov .
7 :
16 , "
fine linen of Egypt ;"
in Revised Version , "
the yarn of Egypt ."
(
6 .)
Heb .
sadin .
Prov .
31 :
24 , "
fine linen ;"
in Revised Version , "
linen garments " (
Judg .
14 :
12 ,
13 ;
Isa .
3 :
23 ).
From this Hebrew word is probably derived the Greek word sindon ,
rendered "
linen "
in Mark 14 :
51 ,
52 ;
15 :
46 ;
Matt .
27 :
59 .
The word "
linen "
is used as an emblem of moral purity (
Rev .
15 :
6 ).
In Luke 16 :
19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury .
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