What does linge in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word linge in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use linge in French.

The word linge in French means washing, laundry, cloth, towel, linen manufacturer, linen keeper, deck yourself out, upper crust, elite, high society, white as a sheet, as white as a sheet, laundry basket, like a bag of dirty laundry, washing line, clothes peg, hang out the washing, washing machine, to refrain from airing your dirty laundry in public, tea towel, bath towels, bath sheets, household linen, table linen, bathroom towels, delicates, dirty linen, laundry area, put the washing out to dry, hang the washing out to dry, laundry basket, clothes peg, linen closet, dryer, clothes dryer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word linge

washing, laundry

nom masculin (ensemble des vêtements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque semaine, il faut laver et repasser le linge. La machine à laver vient de sonner, il faut sortir le linge.
The laundry needs to be washed and ironed every week. The washing machine just bleeped; we need to get the washing out.

cloth

nom masculin (pièce tissée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'infirmière posa un linge sur le front du blessé pour le soulager.
The nurse placed a cloth on the injured man's forehead to soothe him.

towel

nom masculin (Suisse (serviette de toilette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les linges sont changés tous les jours dans les hôtels.
The towels are changed every day in hotels.

linen manufacturer

(fabricant, vendeur de linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette boutique recherche un linger.

linen keeper

(responsable d'une lingerie) (laundry staff)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le linger collecte les tenues de travail pour le nettoyage hebdomadaire.

deck yourself out

verbe pronominal (argot (bien s'habiller) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon père se linge dans cette boutique.

upper crust, elite, high society

nom masculin (figuré, familier (grandes personalités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white as a sheet, as white as a sheet

locution adjectivale (familier (très pâle et malade) (pale, ill)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Depuis qu'il est à l'hôpital il est blanc comme un linge.

laundry basket

nom masculin (rangement pour linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

like a bag of dirty laundry

locution adverbiale (sans ménagement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

washing line

nom féminin (fil pour étendre le linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudra retendre les cordes à linge.
The washing line needs to be tightened.

clothes peg

nom féminin (dispositif pour pincer le linge) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait penser à racheter des épingles à linge.

hang out the washing

locution verbale (accrocher le linge pour qu'il sèche) (on a line)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

washing machine

nom masculin invariable (machine pour laver le linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lave-linge lave, rince et essore le linge.
The washing machine washes, rinses and spins the laundry.

to refrain from airing your dirty laundry in public

locution verbale (familier (régler ses problèmes en famille)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

tea towel

nom masculin (Can (torchon) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bath towels, bath sheets

nom masculin (serviettes de toilette)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

household linen

nom masculin (torchons, essuie-mains, draps, nappes...)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

table linen

nom masculin (nappes et serviettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bathroom towels

nom masculin (linge nécessaire à la toilette)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

delicates

nom masculin (tissu fragile) (laundry)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

dirty linen

nom masculin (linge à laver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

laundry area

nom masculin (pièce où laver le linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

put the washing out to dry, hang the washing out to dry

locution verbale (accrocher le linge pour le sécher)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

laundry basket

nom masculin (panière pour le linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

clothes peg

nom féminin (pince pour accrocher du linge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y avait pas assez de pinces à linge pour accrocher tout le linge. Mais que fait cette pince à linge dans la cuisine ?

linen closet

nom masculin (rangement pour linge) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dryer, clothes dryer

nom masculin invariable (appareil électroménager)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour sécher mes vêtements plus vite, je les ai mis au sèche-linge.
To dry my clothes more quickly, I put them in the dryer (or: clothes dryer).

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