linen tester
English
noun
Definitions
- A folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.
- A small magnifying glass, as might be used to check the thread count of linens.
Etymology
Compound from English linen + English tester.
Origin
English
tester
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedlinen English
- intertester English
- intratester English
- lack-linen English
- line English
- linen English
- linen closet English
- linendraper English
- linener English
- linenette English
- linenfold English
- linenless English
- linenlike English
- lineny English
- multitester English
- nonlinen English
- playtester English
- prelinen English
- pretester English
- retester English
- tester English
- underlinen English
- lynnen Middle English
- linen Cebuano