Definitions

1. noun

textile fabric made from flax, or a tablecloth or other table linen.

“She changed the sheets and washed the linen after the guests left.”

2. noun

the fabric of which clothes are made, especially in a particular style or material.

“This season’s linen collection is really in style.”

3. verb

to make (something) of flax or another plant, especially by retting and breaking the stalks.

“The farmers lined the fields to grow flax, and then they would line the flax to make linen.”