linen tester
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English
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Etymology
[edit]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.