名詞 linen:

1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
   同義詞：linen paper
3. white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

1. Wash your dirty linen at home.
   [諺]家丑不可外揚(yáng)。
2. Linen is produced from flax.
   亞麻布是以亞麻纖維為原料制造的。
3. Flax is used to make linen.
   亞麻用來織亞麻布。
4. This skirt is made of linen.
   這件裙子是亞麻的。
5. I want to buy a new bed linen.
   我想買一個(gè)新床單。

lin.en

n.（名詞）

Thread made from fibers of the flax plant.
亞麻線：從亞麻植物纖維制成的線
Cloth woven from this thread.
亞麻布：亞麻線織成的布
Also linens Articles or garments made from linen or a similar cloth, such as cotton; bed sheets and tablecloths.
也作 linens 亞麻織物：由亞麻或相似織物做成的衣物，如棉花；床單和桌布
Paper made from flax fibers or having a linenlike luster.
亞麻纖維制成的紙：亞麻纖維制成的紙或具有亞麻織物光澤的紙
adj.（形容詞）
Made of flax or linen.
亞麻的：亞麻布或亞麻制成的
Resembling linen.
與亞麻布相似的

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English lonen [made of flax]
源自 古英語 lonen [亞麻制成的]
from Germanic *lonin-
源自日耳曼語 *lonin-
from *lonam [flax]
源自 *lonam [亞麻]
probably from Latin lonum * see líno-
可能源自 拉丁語 lonum *參見 líno-