cotton wool vs linen

cotton wool

noun
  • Raw fibers of cotton before being processed. 

  • Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc. 

linen

noun
  • Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. 

  • Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens. 

  • A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed. 

adj
  • Having the colour linen, light beige. 

  • Made from linen cloth or thread. 

How often have the words cotton wool and linen occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )