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

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Example Sentences

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Lawson

“I’m not putting her in the game to rebound,” said Kara Lawson, Reese’s head coach for the U.S. women’s basketball team, which won this summer’s World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Treating the Lawson criterion as a single unchanging threshold overlooks physical processes that can substantially alter the requirements for ignition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

On week one of the competition, Mahir landed star baker after he stunned TV judges Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood with his peanut and caramel chocolate stout cake.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Its rival Lawson reportedly said it plans to open its first shop in India in 2027 and to expand its business there to around 100 shops by 2030.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mr. Lawson leads me out to the exercise room.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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