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linen

[lin-uhn] / ˈlɪn ən /


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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

In the living room, an elegant cream-colored linen sofa from the Home Consignment Center is the main piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

But he warned: "The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress."

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

She unwrapped the linen and laid the blooms on Gelifen’s wings, across his small, beautiful, unbreathing body.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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