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lino

linen

noun LEE-noh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'linum'

Also means

flax

Usage Note

Lino is masculine and names both the flax plant and the linen cloth woven from it. A summer staple, una camicia di lino is a linen shirt prized for keeping cool; as a fabric it is uncountable.

Examples

"Indosso una camicia di lino."

Natural Translation

I am wearing a linen shirt.

Literal Translation

I-wear a shirt of linen.

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