leno

American  

[lee-noh] / ˈli noʊ /

noun

plural

lenos

1. Also called leno weave;.  Also called gauze 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.

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adjective

1. made in leno weave.

leno ¹ British  

/ 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

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Leno ² British  

/ ˈliːnəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of leno

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

Example Sentences

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

Next make a conical net of leno, open at both ends, and of such a size that the two rings may form the frames of its two extremities.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

This is of "leno," a cheap kind of strong gauze.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

A net of gauze or leno, is attached.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

I do not like those English muslins, sold at the price of their weight in gold, and which do not look half as well as beautiful white leno.

From Lazarre by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell