linen tester

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English[edit]

a linen tester, a small magnifier

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Linen tester

Etymology[edit]

linen +‎ tester

Noun[edit]

linen tester (plural linen testers)

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.

References[edit]

“linen tester”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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