The difference between Bedlinen and Linen
When used as nouns, bedlinen means the cloth items used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now coming in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester, whereas linen means thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
Linen is also adjective with the meaning: made from linen cloth or thread.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bedlinen and Linen
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Bedlinen as a noun:
The cloth items used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now coming in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester.
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Linen as a noun (uncountable):
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
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Linen as a noun (countable):
Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
Examples:
"She put the freshly cleaned linens into the linen closet."
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Linen as a noun:
A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
Examples:
"color paneFAF0E6"
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Linen as an adjective:
Made from linen cloth or thread.
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Linen as an adjective:
Having the colour linen, light beige.