Webster's English Dictionary

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lawn

1. lawn \'lo.n, 'la:n\ \-e-\ n [ME, fr. Laon, France] : a fine sheer 
   plain-woven linen or cotton fabric that is thinner than cam bric - lawny aj
2. lawn or lawny \-e-\ n [ME launde, fr. MF lande heath, of Celt origin; 
   akin to OIr land] open space - more at LAND archaic  1: an open space 
   between woods : GLADE  2: ground covered with grass kept mowed around a 
   house or in a garden or pa rk - lawn aj