lawn

Definition of lawn in English English dictionary: a piece of clothing made from lawn; a type of thin linen or cotton; Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown; pieces of this fabric, especially as used for the sleeves of a bishop; the office of bishop; An open space between woods; {n} a plain between woods, a fine linen; Local-Area Wireless Network; A light, fine cloth made using carded or combed, linen or cotton yarns The fabric has a crease-resistant, crisp finish; A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture; pieces of this fabric, especially as used for the sleeves of a bishop; the office of bishop; This popular staple cotton cloth originated in the cloth halls of Laon, France Lawn is light in weight, sheer, soft, washable, and is made with plain weave Made with carded or combed yarns, and medium-starch finished Lawn comes in the white or may be dyed or printed; a field of cultivated and mowed grass; A light, fine cloth made using carded or combed, linen or cotton yarns The fabric has a crease-resistant, crisp finish Linen lawn is synonymous with handkerchief linen Cotton lawn is a similar type of fabric, which can be white, solid colored, or printed; Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself; A very lightweight linen with a loose weave; Fibre: Cotton Weave: Plain Characteristics: Word derived from Laon, a city in France, where linen lawn was manufactured extensively Light weight, sheer, soft, washable It is crispier than voile but not as crisp as organdy Made with fine high count yarns, silky feel Made with either carded or combed yarns Comes in white or may be dyed or printed When made with combed yarns with a soft feel and slight luster it is called nainsook Uses: Underwear, dresses, blouses, night wear, curtains, lingerie, collars, cuffs, infant wear, shirtings, handkerchiefs; Relatively flat expanse of wetland moss usually raised above water level Contrast with hummock and hollow; A continuous layer of bacteria on the surface of an agar medium; A thin sheer linen or cotton fabric, plain or printed Pre-shrunk, crisp and crease resistant; {i} stretch of grass-covered land (usually around a house or estate); glade, forest clearing (Archaic); fine cotton fabric, sheer linen; A lawn is an area of grass that is kept cut short and is usually part of someone's garden or backyard, or part of a park. A plot of grass, usually tended or mowed, as one around a residence or in a park or estate. A light cotton or linen fabric of very fine weave. Fine-textured expanse of grass that is kept mowed. A common landscape design element of Western-style gardens and parks, lawns aid in giving a sense of scale and proportion. Made popular in the 18th century by Capability Brown, the lawn is the antithesis of the French parterre. In the 20th century the lawn became a ubiquitous feature of the gardens of U.S. single-family detached houses, serving to denote ownership and provide a buffer zone between street and private space; A designated area usually on the ground, usually composed of grass; Fine, thin cambric bleached on a lawn, instead of the ordinary bleaching grounds It is used for the sleeves of bishops, and sometimes for ladies' handkerchiefs; A uniform and uninterrupted laver of bacterial growth, in which individual colonies cannot be observed; A lightweight, sheer; fine fabric which can be given a soft or crisp finish; it is sized and calendered to produce a soft, lustrous appearance
lawn chair: Any chair designed to be used outdoors; may be folding
lawn chairs: plural form of lawn chair
lawn mower: A person who mows lawns using a lawnmower
lawn mower: Any form of machine, having rotating blades, used to cut grass
lawn mowers: plural form of lawn mower
lawn tennis: tennis played on a grass court
lawn-chair: Attributive form of lawn chair
a lawn-chair snooze.
lawn bowling: a bowling game played on a lawn with wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
lawn bowling: A game played on a level lawn in which players roll biased wooden balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball. Also called bowls. a game played on grass in which you try to roll a big ball as near as possible to a smaller ball British Equivalent: bowls
lawn chair: chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden
lawn chair: a light chair that you use outside, especially one that folds up
lawn chair: chair designed for outdoor use, patio chair
lawn furniture: furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden
lawn mower: garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
lawn mower: machine that cuts grass
lawn party: a formal party held outside in the afternoon, especially in a large garden British Equivalent: garden party
lawn tennis: tennis game played on a grass surface
lawn tennis: Lawn tennis is the same as tennis. tennis
gazelle on the lawn: Alternative form of gazelle in the garden
That crumb he's got there on his lip! We call it a 'gazelle on the lawn' out home. Some one ought to put him wise; it may grow there..
moss lawn: A lawn, or a portion of a lawn, that is covered with moss rather than with grass
tree lawn: The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street
A lawn: grass
Oak Lawn: A village of northeast Illinois, a residential suburb of Chicago with some light industry. Population: 56,182
korean lawn grass: lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
lawns: plural of lawn
tennis lawn: grass court used for playing tennis

lawn

Turkish pronunciation

lôn

Synonyms

backyard, garden, grass, grassplot, green, park, plot, terrace, yard

Pronunciation

/ˈlôn/ /ˈlɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'lon, 'län ] (noun.) 14th century. Early Modern English laune (“turf, grassy area”), alteration of laund (“glade”), from Middle English launde from Old French lande (“heath, moor”) of Germanic or Gaulish origin, akin to Breton lann (“heath”)"; Old Norse & Old English land