fabric vs linen

fabric

noun
  • The texture of a cloth. 

  • A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth. 

  • Interconnected nodes that look like a textile fabric when diagrammed. 

  • The framework underlying a structure. 

  • The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock. 

verb
  • To cover with fabric. 

linen

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

  • 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. 

adj
  • Having the colour linen, light beige. 

  • Made from linen cloth or thread. 

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