linen
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It is in showers, behind walls, and deep in linen closets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
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
He wore a white linen shirt and the sword-handler finished his sash and stood up and stepped back.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
I was not even a little surprised at the stack of linens and clothes on the couch when I got home from my summer job at Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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