lawn
1[ lawn ]
/ lɔn /
noun
a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
Archaic. a glade.
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lawks, lawless, lawlessly, lawmaker, lawman, lawn, lawn bowling, lawn chair, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves
Origin of lawn
11250–1300; Middle English launde < Middle French lande glade < Celtic; compare Breton lann heath. See land
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lawn·y, adjectiveDefinition for lawn (2 of 2)
lawn
2[ lawn ]
/ lɔn /
noun
a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.
Origin of lawn
21375–1425; late Middle English lawnd, laun, perhaps named after Laon, where linen-making once flourished
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British Dictionary definitions for lawn (1 of 2)
lawn
1/ (lɔːn) /
noun
a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass
an archaic or dialect word for glade
Derived Forms
lawny, adjectiveWord Origin for lawn
C16: changed form of C14 launde, from Old French lande, of Celtic origin; compare Breton lann heath; related to land
British Dictionary definitions for lawn (2 of 2)
lawn
2/ (lɔːn) /
noun
a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing
Derived Forms
lawny, adjectiveWord Origin for lawn
C15: probably from Laon, a town in France where linen was made
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