Defn: 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. A saint in crape is twice in lawn. Pope.
LAWND
Lawnd, n. [Obs.]
Defn: See Laund.
LAWNY
Lawn"y, a.
Defn: Having a lawn; characterized by a lawn or by lawns; like a
lawn.
Musing through the lawny park. T. Warton.
LAWNY
Lawn"y, a.
Defn: Made of lawn or fine linen. Bp. Hall.
LAWSONIA
Law*so"ni*a, n. (Bot.)
Defn: An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica mignonette.
LAWSUIT
Law"suit`, n.