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Meanings of white linen in English

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Usage of white linen in English
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The two statesmen were in broadcloth and white linen and beaver hats.
The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Ti...
2
The big trader, who was dressed in white linen, accepted the challenge.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas.
3
From one of the drawers a bit of white linen untidily protruded.
Hilda Lessways
4
He looked really good in his white linen shirt and new sunglasses.
Stand by your hitman
5
A man, attired in white linen, had emerged from the Magic Cave.
The Rocks of Valpré
6
He wore a suit of white linen, white shoes, and the tarbush.
Bella Donna: A Novel
7
About his body was thrown a loose robe of fine white linen.
American Fairy Tales
8
Over it she wore a white linen garment, which completed her attire.
Four Arthurian Romances
9
Her dress was black cashmere, with a white linen collar and cuffs.
France in the Nineteenth Century
10
He wore a white linen coat, open, soft collar and black tie.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
11
There were beautifully cut white linen suits, smart skirts, and filmy blouses.
Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa
12
A white linen cloth, a relic of better days, concealed these arrangements.
Roughing It in the Bush
13
I'm going to put them on and wear my white linen dress.
Rosemary
14
They don't use white linen as they have antique chairs and tables.
The Irish Times
15
His blinding white linen shirt and richly-dyed blue vest reeked of money.
The Name of the Wind
16
She pulled from the rack a white linen shift, simple and graceful.
A reliable wife
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White linen through the time
White linen across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common