leno
le·no
noun \ˈlē-(ˌ)nō\Definition of LENO
1
: an open weave in which pairs of warp yarns cross one another and thereby lock the filling yarn in position
2
: a fabric made with a leno weave
Origin of LENO
perhaps from French linon linen fabric, lawn, from Middle French lin flax, linen, from Latin linum flax
First Known Use: 1821
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