leno

[ lee-noh ]

noun,plural le·nos.
  1. Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.

  2. any fabric in this weave.

adjective
  1. made in leno weave.

Origin of leno

1
1850–55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (<Latin līnum flax)

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British Dictionary definitions for leno (1 of 2)

leno

/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /


nounplural -nos
  1. (in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns

  2. a fabric of this weave

Origin of leno

1
C19: probably from French linon lawn, from lin flax, from Latin līnum. See linen

British Dictionary definitions for Leno (2 of 2)

Leno

/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /


noun
  1. Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

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