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A coarse kind of linen; -- called also harden. [Prov. Eng.]

A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant.

A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used in compounds; as, neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later, handkerchief. He might put on a hat, a muffler, and a kerchief, and so escape. Shak. Her…

A small American bird (Tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the bead and tail. T…

A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress. Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costlylaces. Bacon.

A kind of fine white linen, formerly in use. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A linen roller used in dressing wounds.

A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself. A saint in crape is twice in lawn. Pope.

Made of lawn or fine linen. Bp. Hall.

A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.

Flax; linen. [Obs.] "Garments made of line." Spenser.

Linen goods collectively; linen underwear, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women.

Bearing flax; producing linen.

Flax. See Linen. [Obs.]

Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed.

Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics. Lint doctor (Calico-printing Mach.), a scraper to remove lint from a printing cylinder.

A kind of linen cloth anciently used in England, originally imported from Brittany. Shak.

A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

Linen. [Obs.] Spenser.

A machine for washing linen.