Lawn — Defs

01 n. An open space between woods.

1.
An open space between woods.
““Orchard lawns and bowery hollows.”” — Tennyson.
2.
Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

Phrases & compounds

Lawn mower — a machine for clipping the short grass of lawns.

Lawn tennis — a variety of the game of tennis, played in the open air, sometimes upon a lawn, instead of in a tennis court. See Tennis.

02 n. A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the…

1.
A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself.
“A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.” — Pope.