"body linen" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} body linen (uncountable)
  1. (now historical) Linen used for clothing, especially underwear or nightwear. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Underwear Translations (linen): linge de corps [masculine] (French)
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