- linen-like
- льнообразный
English-Russian dictionary on textile and sewing industry. Липенок В., Григорьева А., Жданов Я. . 2015.
English-Russian dictionary on textile and sewing industry. Липенок В., Григорьева А., Жданов Я. . 2015.
linen — noun /ˈlɪnɪn/ a) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet. b) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen like fabrics of… … Wiktionary
linen-fold — linˈen fold or linˈen scroll noun A decoration in mouldings like parallel folds of linen • • • Main Entry: ↑linen … Useful english dictionary
linen-scroll — linˈen fold or linˈen scroll noun A decoration in mouldings like parallel folds of linen • • • Main Entry: ↑linen … Useful english dictionary
linen — [ˈlɪnɪn] noun [C/U] 1) a cloth like thick cotton that CREASES easily 2) things made of cloth that are used in the house, such as sheets and TABLECLOTHS … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Table linen — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public — It is unwise to publicize private disputes or scandals. The saying is very often used in the metaphorical phrase to wash one’s dirty linen in public. Cf. Fr. c’est en famille, ce n’est pas en publique, qu’on lave son linge sale, one washes one’s… … Proverbs new dictionary
butcher linen — noun also butcher s linen also butcher rayon : a strong heavy linen of plain weave used originally for butchers aprons; also : a similar fabric for clothing made of rayon staple or cotton with a finish like linen * * * a strong, heavy fabric made … Useful english dictionary
gauze´like´ — gauze «gz», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a very thin, light cloth, easily seen through. Gauze is made of silk, linen, rayon, or cotton and is used as a fabric and often for bandages. 2. a thinly woven, open material resembling this fabric: »Wire gauze … Useful english dictionary
toy´like´ — toy «toy», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. something for a child to play with; plaything. Dolls are toys; so are small wagons, colored rubber balls, and wooden building blocks. 2. Figurative. a thing that has little value or importance: »a toy, a… … Useful english dictionary
bee´tle|like´ — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
Linenizing — is the process of impressing a linen like pattern onto the surface of paper, cloth or other malleable substance.Linenizing is most frequently done on paper products and its use on paper products goes back to the early part of the 20th… … Wikipedia