English Dictionary

body linen

名詞

歴史的 不可算名詞

(now historical) Linen used for clothing, especially underwear or nightwear.

日本語の意味

(今は歴史的) 衣服用のリネン。特に下着や就寝着として使用される亜麻布などの布を指す。

In the museum's textile exhibit, the curator explained how body linen once served as the staple fabric for underwear and nightwear, keeping people cool in summer and warm in winter.

博物館の繊維展示で、学芸員は麻の下着がかつて下着や寝間着の基本的な素材として使われ、夏は涼しく冬は暖かく保ったことを説明した。

意味（1）

(now historical) Linen used for clothing, especially underwear or nightwear.

The young lady remarked pleasantly that she had brought over her own, and her best, body-linen, and had left the older stuff on the other side, so as not to make too shabby a show in the alien territory.