Definition of linen

"linen" in the noun sense

1. linen

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

2. linen, linen paper

a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish

3. linen

white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

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Quotations for linen

Linen often to water,
Soon to tatter. [ Proverb ]

Dirt is dirtiest upon clean white linen. [ Proverb ]

Never choose linen or women by candle-light. [ Proverb ]

One's filthy linen should be washed at home. [ French Proverb ]

It is not clean linen only, that makes the feast. [ Proverb ]

The amount of women who flirt with their own husbands is scandalous. It is simply washing one's clean linen in public. [ Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest ]

linen in Scrabble®

The word linen is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters linen:

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linen in Words With Friends™

The word linen is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters linen:

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Words within the letters of linen

2 letter words in linen (3 words)

3 letter words in linen (3 words)

4 letter words in linen (3 words)

5 letter words in linen (1 word)

linen + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence linen

Words that start with linen (4 words)

Words that end with linen (4 words)

Word Growth involving linen

Shorter words in linen

en

in line

Longer words containing linen

bedlinen bedlinens

felineness

linens bedlinens

linens underlinens

linenumber linenumbers

masculineness nonmasculineness

nonlinen

underlinen underlinens