Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Linen \Lin"en\ (l[i^]n"[e^]n), a. [OE., fr. lin linen. See
   {Linen}, n.]
   1. Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.

   2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.

Linen \Lin"en\, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l[=i]n
   flax, whence l[=i]nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., &
   MHG. l[=i]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin
   flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li`non. Cf.
   {Line}, {Linseed}.]
   1. Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used
      in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting,
      towels, tablecloths, etc. ``In linen white as milk.''
      --Robert of Brunne.

   2. Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times,
      chiefly made of linen.

Source : WordNet®

linen
     n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
     2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen
        finish [syn: {linen paper}]
     3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth