Linen vs Whitework - What's the difference?
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(lb) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
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, title= (lb) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
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A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
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As nouns the difference between linen and whitework
is that linen is (lb) thread or cloth made from flax fiber while whitework is a form of embroidery on linen.linen
English
(wikipedia linen)Noun
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}