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Alexandrian
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Amber seed
unknown · 78% connection
Seed of the Hibiscus abelmoschus, somewhat resembling millet, brought from Egypt and the West Indies, and having a flavor like that of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Anise
noun · 78% connection
An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Asp
noun · 78% connection
A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Batiste
noun · 78% connection
Originally, cambric or lawn of fine linen; now applied also to cloth of similar texture made of cotton.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Blancard
noun · 78% connection
A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of which is partly blanches before it is woven.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Buckram
noun · 78% connection
A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Byssus
noun · 78% connection
A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Cambric
noun · 78% connection
A fabric made, in imitation of linen cambric, of fine, hardspun cotton, often with figures of various colors; -- also called cotton ca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Charpie
noun · 78% connection
Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Cloth
noun · 78% connection
A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adap…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Corporale
adjective · 78% connection
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Crash
noun · 78% connection
Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Dowlas
noun · 78% connection
A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Flax
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flow…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Gambroon
noun · 78% connection
A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Gingham
noun · 78% connection
A kind of cotton or linen cloth, usually in stripes or checks, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; -- distinguished from pri…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
Holland
noun · 78% connection
A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown or unbleach…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linen, cloth, egypt, named, resemblance.
