Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "linen" can be used as noun, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

at hotel cabinet closet dresser drawers home hospital linen closet mercantile store shirt

Capable Of

go on table

Derived Terms

Irish linen Russia linen bedlinen body linen lack-linen linen basket linen closet linen cupboard linen draper linen hall linen paper linen prover linen tester linen-draper linendraper linener linenette linenfold linenless linenlike linens lineny linish linoleum nonlinen prelinen shaving linen table-linen tow linen underlinen

Etymologically Related To

line

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cloth fabric household linen material paper textile white goods

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bedlinen dirty linen fair linen table linen underlinen

Type Of (IsA)

cloth cloth material fabric natural fabric natural fiber organic matter paper very durable fiber white goods

Receives Action

made from cotton

Related Terms

flaxen fustian lingerie lingerie muslin

Related Terms

bedding beige cloth cloth material curtain curtain fabric fabric flax flaxen fustian linens lingerie material muslin off off white strong strong cloth tablecloth thread towel underclothes white

Used For

comfort drying drying hands on make clothes make tablecloth making up bed material protecting mattress sleeping on tablecloth washing wearing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.