(n.) Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
(n.) Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
(n.) Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.
(n.) Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
Example Sentences:
(1) The previous year, he claimed £1,415 for two new sofas, made two separate claims of £230 and £108 for new bed linen, charged £86 for a new kettle and kitchen utensils and made two separate claims, of £65 and £186, for replacement glasses and crockery.
(2) If you needed a soundtrack to a film about dodgy diplomatic manouvering by folk in linen suits, this would do the job.
(3) They wrapped the heads of these 41 infants with a dry linen cloth.
(4) The present work reports the survival capacity of a strain of Brevibacterium linens isolated from a French camembert cheese and the ensuing changes in cell composition.
(5) In a deconsecrated Mayfair church lit with Parisian-style globe lamps, Ronnie Scott's orchestra played jazz standards as waiters in traditional black linen aprons circulated with champagne.
(6) It shows the costs in 1979 included £464 spent on replacing linen, £39 on "sewing carpet seams", £19 on an ironing board and £527 on cleaning carpets.
(7) Then go beg the lady with the clipboard, while others swan past to join the cocktail-swilling vacationers swathed in white linen on the porch.
(8) It was concluded that respiratory acidosis, rather than hypoxia, resulting from restraint in a linen cloth decreases muscle protein synthesis.
(9) To really be beloved in France he needs to learn to swear with the virtuosity of a Frenchman who's mislaid his linen Agnes B scarf in the Rue du Bac.
(10) You're on a journey, so this is not the moment for lobster and posh table linen, but there's a big car park, useful paths up Glen Fyne where you can exercise the dog, and the excellent Tree Shop .
(11) A laundry facility supplying linen to several hospitals needs to keep a good account of the numbers of different types of linen which enter and leave its premises so as to allocate the costs fairly and equitably among member hospitals.
(12) Mercerization of linen threads for surgical use does not improve their properties.
(13) The British elite wore Indian linen and silks, decorated their homes with Indian chintz and decorative textiles, and craved Indian spices and seasonings.
(14) The proposed procedures include linen washing after its pediculicidal treatment.
(15) Under conditions of our test, Quarpel treated Pima tight-woven cotton cloth was impermeable to moist bacterial strike-through, through up to 75 washing and sterilizing cyclings, while ordinary linen and untreated Pima cloth permitted bacterial permeation almost immediately.
(16) The rooms are cosily furnished, with wooden beds and crisp, white linen and some have little balconies with cushioned seating overlooking the cloud forest and the town below.
(17) Photograph: Teri Pengilley for the Guardian In Scotland, vitriol replaced or supplemented sour milk and citric acid in textile bleaching and dyeing at a time when linen and cotton were Scotland’s largest manufacturing industries.
(18) This study was the find cut how to refine linen surgical threads by bettering some parameters of raw material and by replacing the preparations used in Poland, consisting mainly of wax and paraffin, with preparations of synthetic polymers of acknowledged suitability for medical use.
(19) He was "shown a long piece of linen on which was impressed the figure of a man and told to worship it, kissing the feet three times".
(20) Its function is to fulfill all hospital requirements for disposable minor medical and linen supplies.
Linsey
Definition:
(n.) Linsey-woolsey.
Example Sentences:
(1) Earlier this month, the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning, Mark Linsey, admitted that "there's more work to be done" when it came to getting female comics on air.
(2) Somewhat ominously, Linsey says: "Comedians are seeing the value of wanting to do more mainstream material."
(3) The controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC, Mark Linsey, said that Wilson is one of the UK music scene's "great frontmen" which makes him a great choice for The Voice.
(4) Last month, Mark Linsey, the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning, acknowledged the BBC had failed to promote enough women comedians.
(5) This role will allow Charlotte to take a view across channels to drive distinctiveness, quality and risk-taking even further, whilst offering a single point of contact for programme makers and ensuring audiences get the best programmes, however and wherever they choose to watch,” said Mark Linsey, acting director of television.
(6) The show is one of two new formats commissioned by BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore and Mark Linsey, the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning.
(7) A simpler organisation is key and I really thing Charlotte is going to be really brilliant.” The decision not to advertise such a big role in the publicly funded broadcaster has been criticised but Hall said: “We had two outstanding candidates – that’s why we didn’t go outside in this case.” He praised BBC acting director of television Mark Linsey but refused to say whether he would replace Danny Cohen permanently.
(8) Mark Linsey, the BBC's head of entertainment commissioning, almost admits as much, albeit in a circuitous way.
(9) The cards were bought by the BBC's controller of entertainment, Mark Linsey, who sent four "good luck" greetings to Comic Relief stars at a cost of £12.48.
(10) Three Sisters Bake, Gillian, Nicola and Linsey Reith (Hardie Grant) Serves 6 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 white onion, roughly chopped 2 large white potatoes, scrubbed and chopped 4 carrots, chopped 2 celery sticks, tough strings removed, chopped 1 large leek, topped and tailed, chopped and rinsed 200g red lentils, rinsed until the water runs clear 200g fresh apricots, de-stoned and chopped 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder Salt and black pepper 2 tsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve 1 Fry the veg for 10 minutes until soft.
(11) He will leave in November and his deputy, controller of entertainment commissioning Mark Linsey, will take over while the BBC contemplates the thorny question of who will be Cohen’s successor.
(12) Mark Linsey, the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning, said: "One of the joys of my job is working with Sir Bruce Forsyth and long may that continue.
(13) The controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC, Mark Linsey, said: "Kylie is a hugely respected figure within the world of music and will be a fantastic addition to The Voice UK.
(14) BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore described Forsyth as "one of the great showbiz legends of our time" who had contributed a "vast amount" to Strictly's success; while Mark Linsey, the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning, said he was the "all-time master and commander" when it came to great British entertainers.
(15) Conti, who is the daughter of actor Tom Conti, has also been singled recently out by the BBC's head of entertainment, Mark Linsey, as one of the talents who will help to increase the number of female comedians on screen.
(16) Other names in the frame include Linsey, who is said to be particularly good with talent, acting controller of factual commissioning, Alison Kirkham – who ordered BBC2 hit Back in Time for Dinner and has been responsible for some of the biggest BBC brand including Antiques Roadshow and Crimewatch – and the controllers of BBC1 and BBC2, Charlotte Moore and Kim Shillinglaw.