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lawn(1) (iou)



lawn noun1 & adjective. LME.
[Prob. from Laon, a city in France, important for linen manufacture.]
A. noun.
A kind of fine linen or cotton; in pl., pieces or sorts of this. LME.
b. spec. This fabric used for the sleeves worn by a bishop. Hence, the dignity or office of a bishop. M17.
A garment or other article made of lawn. L15-E19.
= lawn sieve below. M19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of lawn. L15.
Special collocations & comb.: lawn sieve a fine sieve of silk or other fabric, used esp. for clay. lawn-sleeved adjective wearing lawn sleeves; of or pertaining to a bishop or bishops. lawn sleeves sleeves of lawn as forming part of episcopal dress; the office or dignity of a bishop; a bishop or bishops.
lawned adjective arrayed in lawn, wearing lawn sleeves L18.