— lineny , adj.
/lin"euhn/ , n.
1. fabric woven from flax yarns.
2. Often, linens . bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton.
3. yarn made of flax fiber.
4. thread made of flax yarns.
5. wash one's dirty linen in public , to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties.
adj.
6. made of linen: a linen jacket.
[ bef. 900; ME lin ( n ) en (n., adj.), OE linnen, linen (adj.) made of flax, equiv. to lin flax ( linum; see LINE 2 ) + -en -EN 2 ]