Leno Definition

lēnō
leno
noun
A type of weave in which the warp yarns are paired and twisted.
Webster's New World
A soft, meshed fabric of this weave.
Webster's New World

Origin of Leno

  • Perhaps from French linon linen fabric from lin flax from Old French from Latin līnum linen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian leno (“weak, flexible")

    From Wiktionary

Leno Sentence Examples

  • Built on the left bank of the Adige, in the widest portion of the Val Lagarina (the name given to the Adige valley from Acquaviva, above Rovereto, to the Italian frontier), it is divided into two parts by the Leno torrent.

  • The slaves of the leno and the lanista were probably in most cases not only degraded but unhappy.

  • During an interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, a fan (later known as Dessarae Bradford) came onto the stage.

  • Celebrity Jeopardy! is seen as a regular skit on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

  • The Tonight Show host Jay Leno auctioned a Harley-Davidson motorcycle signed by various celebrity guests.

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Words Starting With

LLELEN

Words Ending With

ONOENO

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Words Starting With L and Ending With O

Starts With L & Ends With OStarts With LE & Ends With OStarts With L & Ends With NO

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With L4 Letter Words Ending With O