leno

[ lee-noh ]

noun

, plural le·nos.

1. Also called leno 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.
2. any fabric in this weave.

adjective

1. made in leno weave.

leno

¹

/ ˈliːnəʊ /

noun

1. (in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns
2. a fabric of this weave

Leno

²

/ ˈliːnəʊ /

noun

1. LenoDan18601904MBritishTHEATRE: music-hall entertainer Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

Word History and Origins

Origin of leno¹

1850–55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (< Latin līnum flax)

Word History and Origins

Origin of leno¹

C19: probably from French linon lawn, from lin flax, from Latin līnum. See linen

Example Sentences

According to The Wall Street Journal, it took Jay Leno only four years to make nearly 1,000 Viagra jokes on The Tonight Show.

From The Daily Beast

Jay Leno signed off from The Tonight Show after 22 years in February.

From The Daily Beast

Cruz cracked jokes that had been borrowed from Jay Leno and boasted of all that conservatives had somehow achieved despite Obama.

From The Daily Beast

On Tuesday, Apple informed Leno that it was dropping its opposition to the bill.

From The Daily Beast

Leno immediately sought to have the Senate reconsider the measure, and it could come to a revote this week.

From The Daily Beast

Leno answers very well, but is somewhat easily torn, and will have to be frequently renewed.

From Project Gutenberg

The mouth of the bottle should be covered with gauze or leno, and a bit of moistened sugar put on the top outside.

From Project Gutenberg

A thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving.

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It was like poor Dan Leno's hunting song, 'Away, away and away.

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With characteristic humour Dan Leno sent me a bottle of Tatcho for them!

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