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holland

/ˈhɒlənd/ /ˈhɑːlənd/

Meanings
noun
A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.

Examples :

"My grandmother's antique tablecloth is made of fine holland linen. "
material

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration tablecloth

tablecloth noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ /ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ/

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

"My mom laid a beautiful tablecloth on the dining table before dinner. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration cloth

cloth noun

/klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My grandmother used a soft, colorful cloth to polish the antique furniture. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration linen

linen noun

/ˈlɪnɪn/

Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

"She folded the freshly washed linen towels and put them in the bathroom closet. "

Illustration fine

fine noun

/fæːn/ /faɪn/ /ˈfiːneɪ/

Fine champagne; French brandy.

"My grandfather brought a bottle of fine champagne for the family celebration. "

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"