"lineny" meaning in English

See lineny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lineny [comparative], most lineny [superlative]
Etymology: From linen + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|linen|y}} linen + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} lineny (comparative more lineny, superlative most lineny)
  1. Resembling or characterized by linen. Synonyms (resembling linen): linenlike
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