n. [ OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor. ]
“Orchard lawns and bowery hollows.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lawn mower,
Lawn tennis,
n. [ Earlier laune lynen, i. e., lawn linen; prob. from the town Laon in France. ] A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself. [ 1913 Webster ]
A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Obs. ] See Laund. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a lawn; characterized by a lawn or by lawns; like a lawn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Musing through the lawny park. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of lawn or fine linen. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]