LINEN

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līnen, from līn flax, from Latin linum flax; akin to Greek linon flax, thread Date: before 12th century made of flax, made of or resembling ~, II. noun Date: 14th century 1. cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster, thread or yarn spun from flax, clothing or household articles made of ~ cloth or similar fabric, paper made from ~ fibers or with a ~ finish