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Record 1 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Linens (General)
CONT

Household linen. Cotton ... is a suitable fibre for sheets and pillowcases. ... The most important property of a fibre to be used in towels is that of absorbency ... The cellulosic fibres, cotton, rayon, modified rayon and linen are therefore used.

OBS

The word "linen" is often used in plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linge de maison (Généralités)
CONT

linge de maison (pour le lit, la toilette, la table, la cuisine).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ropa blanca (Generalidades)
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