leno
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
any fabric in this weave.
made in leno weave.
Origin of leno
1Words Nearby leno
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How to use leno in a sentence
According to The Wall Street Journal, it took Jay leno only four years to make nearly 1,000 Viagra jokes on The Tonight Show.
Jay leno signed off from The Tonight Show after 22 years in February.
Joan Rivers's Trailblazing, Troubled, and Complicated Role in Late-Night TV | Kevin Fallon | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCruz cracked jokes that had been borrowed from Jay leno and boasted of all that conservatives had somehow achieved despite Obama.
On Tuesday, Apple informed leno that it was dropping its opposition to the bill.
leno immediately sought to have the Senate reconsider the measure, and it could come to a revote this week.
leno answers very well, but is somewhat easily torn, and will have to be frequently renewed.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxThe mouth of the bottle should be covered with gauze or leno, and a bit of moistened sugar put on the top outside.
The Butterflies of the British Isles | Richard SouthA thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving.
It was like poor Dan leno's hunting song, 'Away, away and away.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland | John RogersWith characteristic humour Dan leno sent me a bottle of Tatcho for them!
The Secrets of a Savoyard | Henry A. Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for leno (1 of 2)
/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /
(in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns
a fabric of this weave
Origin of leno
1British Dictionary definitions for Leno (2 of 2)
/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /
Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane
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