lawn 1
— 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 lande glade lann heath. See LAND ]
lawn 2
— 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 ]