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- [lee-noh]
- /ˈli noʊ/
- /ˈle.nəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-noh]
- /ˈli noʊ/
Definitions of leno word
- noun plural leno Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh. 1
- noun plural leno any fabric in this weave. 1
- adjective leno made in leno weave. 1
- noun leno An openwork fabric with the warp threads twisted in pairs before weaving. 1
- noun leno (in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns 0
- noun leno a fabric of this weave 0
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Origin of leno
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (< Latin līnum flax)
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Parts of speech for Leno
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
leno popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leno usage trend in Literature
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