🇬🇧🇪🇸 linen - lino : English Lesson

Meaning of "linen" ("lino"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Linen is a soft but strong fabric made from a plant called flax. It’s used for making clothes, tablecloths, and bed sheets. Linen is cool to wear in hot weather, but it wrinkles faster than a sleepy kitten’s fur!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to iron my linen shirt, but it got wrinkly again before I left the house.

My mom calls them “fine linen sheets,” but my cat calls them “scratching practice.”

My dad wore a linen suit to a wedding, and by the end, it looked like a crumpled paper bag.

I tried to fold a linen napkin into a swan… it ended up looking like a sad pancake.

My mom says linen is elegant, but my dog thinks it’s just another napkin.

She opened the window and smelled fresh linen on the chair. She smoothed a linen shirt, then pulled linen sheets over the bed. At breakfast she set a linen napkin beside a cup and used a linen towel to dry her hands. The soft linen comforted her; she smiled, ready for the day.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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