- 1a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc. a linen tablecloth
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- 2sheets, tablecloths, pillowcases, etc. a linen closet see bed linen Idioms
to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing
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