HOUSEHOLD LINEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does household linen mean? 

• HOUSEHOLD LINEN (noun)
  The noun HOUSEHOLD LINEN has 1 sense:

1. drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth

  Familiarity information: HOUSEHOLD LINEN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOUSEHOLD LINEN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

household linen; white goods

Hypernyms ("household linen" is a kind of...):

drygoods; soft goods (textiles or clothing and related merchandise)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "household linen"):

ironing (garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed)

laundry; wash; washables; washing (garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering)

linen (white goods or clothing made with linen cloth)

 Context examples 

It chiefly consisted of household linen, plate, china, and books, with a handsome pianoforte of Marianne's.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)