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leno

[ lee-noh ]

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noun

plural lenos.

Also called leno 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.
any fabric in this weave.

adjective

made in leno weave.

Leno

/ ˈ��ː��əʊ /

noun

LenoDan18601904MBritishTHEATRE: music-hall entertainer Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

leno

/ ˈ��ː��əʊ /

noun

(in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns
a fabric of this weave

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of leno¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of leno¹

C19: probably from French linon lawn, from lin flax, from Latin ��ī�Գܳ�. See linen

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