linen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for linen in the English»French Dictionary

linen [Brit ˈlɪnɪn, Am ˈlɪnɪn] N

1. linen (fabric):

linen

lin m

to wear linen

porter du lin

to wear linen attr jacket, sheet

en lin, de lin

to wear linen industry

du lin

2. linen (items):

linen (household)

linge m de maison

linen (underwear)

linge m de corps

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

linen cupboard Brit, linen closet Am N

linen cupboard

armoire f à linge

table linen N

table linen

linge m de table

household linen N

household linen

linge m de maison

linen basket N

linen basket

panier m à linge sale

bed linen N

bed linen

draps mpl

Translations for linen in the French»English Dictionary

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lin

linen

chemise/toile de lin

linen shirt/cloth

lingère

linen cupboard Brit

lingère

linen closet Am

du linge amidonné

starched linen

lingerie

linen room

linen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for linen in the English»French Dictionary

linen [ˈlɪnɪn] N no pl

1. linen (cloth):

linen

linge m

bed linen

draps mpl

2. linen (flax):

linen

lin m

Phrases:

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en famille

table linen N

table linen

linge m de table

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to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

Translations for linen in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lin

linen

lingerie

linen room

du linge de rechange/de toilette

clean/bathroom linen

il faut laver son linge sale en famille

one should not wash one's dirty linen in public

parure de lit

set of bed linen

la lavande embaume le linge

lavender gives a lovely smell to linen

service de table

table linen

linen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bed linen

draps mpl

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en famille

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

lavender gives a lovely smell to linen

la lavande embaume le linge

one should not wash one's dirty linen in public

il faut laver son linge sale en famille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When he looked up, he saw the figure of a man standing before him dressed in white linen.

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Suitable linen thread is no longer available so today cotton thread is used.

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Linen is changed after each tour regardless of who has used the beds.

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It is also popular to mount pressed material on fabrics, such as velvet, silk, linen or cotton.

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During the last few years, these skirts were also made of linen threads.

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When buffalo became scarce, keepers resorted to using muslin, linen, or paper.

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The production of linen, cloth, hide, and luxury items such as gold ware, cabinets, and sculptures was growing fast.

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For these families kelping, fishing, spinning of linen and military service became important sources of additional revenue.

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Velvet can also be made from fibers such as linen, mohair, and wool.

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The origin of the community is thought to be from the linen industry in the 19th century.

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