Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun linen

3 senses of linen

Sense 1
linen -- (a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")

Sense 2
linen, linen paper -- (a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish)
       => paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)

Sense 3
linen -- (white goods or clothing made with linen cloth)
       => white goods, household linen -- (drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth)