I. ˈlȯn, ˈlän noun
Etymology: Middle English launde, from Anglo-French land, launde wood, unwooded field, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish lann land — more at land
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : an open space between woods : glade
2. : ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed
3. : a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
• lawn or lawny ˈlȯ-nē, ˈlä- adjective
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English lawne, laund, probably from Laon, France
Date: 15th century
: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric
• lawny adjective