linen
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Wakeley says a well-cut camisole or strappy top can work when worn beneath a linen overshirt, lightweight jacket or tailored co-ord.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I am now carrying a gorgeous straw tote and wearing linen that has somehow survived public transit without acquiring a wrinkle.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Orena", 40, from France, said she deliberately chose to make her outfit – Haku from Studios Ghibli’s animated movie "Spirited Away" – from linen and cotton to keep cool.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Cotton and linen are often comfortable because they absorb moisture and allow air movement, although fabric weave, thickness and moisture handling also matter.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Gifts here should improve daily life: nicer linens, a staycation, or an upgraded alarm clock to make hitting snooze more pleasant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
She still had the linens, socks and kitchen equipment of three functioning households.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
It was vaguely surreal, coming from the chaotic rebel energy of the Sliwa party into a sterile ballroom with white linens and several open bars serving endless glasses of house red and white wines.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
One drawer was filled with linens hand-painted with birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
The next day, Charles and Syms began to pack in earnest: the books, clothes, linens, pots and pans, all the specimens.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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