Also means
line (geometry)
Usage Note
Line is not standard French; the everyday word for the flax fibre and fabric is lin. A linen shirt is une chemise en lin. Treat this headword as a rare or erroneous variant and use lin instead.
Examples
"Ce drap est en line fine."
Natural Translation
This sheet is made of fine linen.
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