leno weave
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Leno — may refer to: *Leno (god), a Celtic god also known as Lero *Leno (weave), a type of woven openwork or lace *Leno, Italy, in the province of Brescia *Leno (stream)People with the given name Leno: *Dan Leno (1860 1904), English music hall comedian… … Wikipedia
leno — /lee noh/, n., pl. lenos, adj. n. 1. 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… … Universalium
leno — le•no [[t]ˈli noʊ[/t]] n. pl. nos, adj. 1) tex Also called le′no weave . a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined, producing a firm, open mesh. 2) tex any fabric in this weave 3) tex made in leno weave • Etymology: 1850–55;… … From formal English to slang
leno — noun Etymology: perhaps from French linon linen fabric, lawn, from Middle French lin flax, linen, from Latin linum flax Date: 1821 1. an open weave in which pairs of warp yarns cross one another and thereby lock the filling yarn in position 2. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
leno — [lē′nō] n. [Fr linon < lin, flax: see LINEN] 1. a type of weave in which the warp yarns are paired and twisted 2. a soft, meshed fabric of this weave … English World dictionary
leno — 1. noun A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains. Syn: gauze weave 2. adverb a) only b) merely … Wiktionary
leno — /ˈlinoʊ/ (say leenoh) adjective (of a weave) having the warp yarns woven in twisted pairs between the filling yarns, usually in a light, gauzy fabric. {French linon, from lin linen, from Latin līnum flax} …
gauze weave — leno (def. 1). * * * gauze weave, = leno (def. 1). (Cf. ↑leno) … Useful english dictionary
gauze weave — leno (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
