lawn

lawn
lawn1
—lawny, adj.
/lawn/, n.
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.
[1250-1300; ME launde < MF lande glade < Celtic; cf. Breton lann heath. See LAND]
lawn2
—lawny, adj.
/lawn/, n.
a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.
[1375-1425; late ME lawnd, laun, perh. named after LAON, where linen-making once flourished]

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Fine-textured expanse of grass that is kept mowed.

A common landscape design element of Western-style gardens and parks, lawns aid in giving a sense of scale and proportion. Made popular in the 18th century by Capability Brown, the lawn is the antithesis of the French parterre. In the 20th century the lawn became a ubiquitous feature of the gardens of U.S. single-family detached houses, serving to denote ownership and provide a buffer zone between street and private space.

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      fine-textured turf (q.v.) of grass that is kept mowed.

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