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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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At the same time, Chinese companies are making a big play for the U.S. consumer when it comes to systemically unimportant stuff, like bubble tea and linen pants.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Displays have included rarities like a 1792 linen shirt belonging to a son of Marie Antoinette and the Yves Saint-Laurent mid-1960s Mondrian dress that belonged to French singer Juliette Greco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Last year the trademark was registered in more than a dozen product categories in Australia, including cookware and table linen.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Alessandro Teoldi reconfigures painting and collage at Marinaro by stitching painted fabric scraps onto linen canvases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In fact, the household silver had been hidden, some around the kitchen and some in the bed ticking—the thick linen or cotton covering of a mattress.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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