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lawn

1  [lawn]
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1. a stretch of open, grass-covered land, esp. one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
2. Archaic. a glade.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME launde < MF lande glade < Celtic; cf. Breton lann heath. See land

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lawny, adjective
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lawn

2  [lawn]
–noun
a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME lawnd, laun, perh. named after Laon, where linen-making once flourished

Related forms:
lawny, adjective
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lawn

  1. n.
    poor quality marijuana. (Drugs.) : This isn't good grass; it's lawn.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

lawn  (2)
"thin linen or cotton cloth," 1416, from Laon, city in northern France, center of linen manufacture. The town name is O.Fr. Lan, from L. Laudunum, of Celtic origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lawn
Pronunciation: 'lon, 'län
Function: noun
: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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