1. A fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
   "The tablecloth was made of fine Irish linen"
    
2. White goods or clothing made with linen cloth
   "She packed her favourite linen dress for the vacation"
    
3. A high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
   "Important documents were often printed on linen paper due to its durability";
   - linen paper

Derived forms: linens

Type of: cloth, fabric, household linen, manchester [Austral, NZ], material, paper, textile, white goods

Encyclopedia: Linen