"tow linen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tow linen
  1. Linen produced from tow (the shorter flax fibers produced by the retting process), spun on small table wheels, then plied and twisted a second time with additional strands. Categories (lifeform): Flax
    Sense id: en-tow_linen-en-noun-i6sQ6AMk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1995, Daryl M. Hafter, European Women and Preindustrial Craft, →ISBN, page 34:",
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          "ref": "2007, Karla J. Nielson, Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style, →ISBN, page 41:",
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