underlinen

lin·en

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lin-uh n]
- /ˈlɪn ən/
- /ˌʌndəlˈɪnɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-uh n]
- /ˈlɪn ən/

Definitions of underlinen word

noun underlinen fabric woven from flax yarns. 1
noun underlinen Often, linens. bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton. 1
noun underlinen yarn made of flax fiber. 1
noun underlinen thread made of flax yarns. 1
adjective underlinen made of linen: a linen jacket. 1
idioms underlinen wash one's dirty linen in public, to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties. 1

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Origin of underlinen

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English lin(n)en (noun, adj.), Old English linnen, līnen (adj.) made of flax, equivalent to līn flax (< Latin līnum; see line2) + -en -en2

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Parts of speech for Underlinen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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underlinen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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