Lawn
WordNet
noun
(1) A field of cultivated and mowed grass
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Apparently from Laon, a town in France known for its linen manufacturing.
Noun
- a type of thin linen or cotton
- pieces of this fabric, especially as used for the sleeves of a bishop; the office of bishop
- a piece of clothing made from lawn
Etymology 2
Early Modern English laune "turf, grassy area", alteration of laund "glade", from launde from lande "heath, moor" of Gmc or Gaulish origin, akin to Breton lann "heath"; Old Norse & Old English land
Noun
- An open space between woods.
- Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.