Lawson

¹ American  

[law-suhn] / ˈlɔ sən /

adjective

(sometimes lowercase)

1. of or relating to a style of overstuffed sofa or chair that is boxy in shape, with square back and seat cushions and broad, square or rounded arms that are lower in height than the back.

   a Lawson sofa.

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Lawson ² American  

[law-suhn] / ˈlɔ sən /

noun

1. Robert, 1892–1957, U.S. illustrator and author, especially of children's books.

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Lawson British  

/ ˈlɔːsən /

noun

1. Henry Archibald. 1867–1922, Australian poet and short-story writer, whose work is taken as being most representative of the Australian outback, esp in While the Billy Boils (1896) and Joe Wilson and his Mates (1901)

2. Nigel , Baron. born 1932, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchquer (1983–89).

3. his daughter, Nigella (naɪˈdʒɛlə). born 1960, British journalist, broadcaster, and cookery writer

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Etymology

Origin of Lawson

First recorded in 1905–10; allegedly from a kind of furniture designed for Thomas W. Lawson (1857–1925), U.S. financier

Example Sentences

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Lawson

Lawson marries frozen peas and shredded Little Gem lettuce in her version of petits pois à la française, or French-style peas.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Butler is represented by attorney Tim Lawson, who deposed JSerra officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

It's 5-3 to Lawson in head-to-head results but the average gap between them is only 0.072 seconds per lap.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

So Lawson, who lives in Upper Marlboro, Md., decided to start a support group specifically for male caregivers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Named for its inventor and funder Horace Lawson Hunley, it was built in Mobile, Alabama, and launched in July 1863.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler