Lawson

¹

[law-suhn]

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.

Lawson

²

[law-suhn]

noun

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

Lawson

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lawson¹

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

Example Sentences

Instead, you should be "uplifting and encouraging", says relationships coach Persia Lawson.

From BBC

Major Japanese retailers, including FamilyMart and Lawson, have now warned customers to expect shortages of Asahi products.

From BBC

Lawson, another major Japanese retailer, also said it expected some Asahi products to be in short supply from today.

From BBC

At the Orange County Auto Show, Corinne Lawson and her husband took a test drive in a glimmering white Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric vehicle made by Ford.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawson is looking to buy her fourth Mustang and — for the first time — is leaning toward a battery-powered one.

From Los Angeles Times