Definitions for Leno

Leno le·no

Spelling: [lee-noh]
IPA: /ˈli noʊ/

Leno is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in Leno (elno).

Definitions for Leno

noun

  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 firm, open mesh.
  2. any fabric in this weave.

adjective

  1. made in leno weave.

Origin of Leno

1850-55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (Latin līnum flax)

Examples for Leno

And once again, you were either a Letterman person or a leno person.

leno immediately sought to have the Senate reconsider the measure, and it could come to a revote this week.

leno answers very well, but is somewhat easily torn, and will have to be frequently renewed.

The mouth of the bottle should be covered with gauze or leno, and a bit of moistened sugar put on the top outside.

In 1992, your late-night options were Letterman and leno, period.

On Tuesday, Apple informed leno that it was dropping its opposition to the bill.

When gauze is combined with plain weaving it is styled “leno.”

He looked up from the piece of leno he was smoothing out, and saw he was alone in the shop.

Which left leno and, surprisingly, Letterman, as the odd men out.

A thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving.

Word Value for Leno
Scrable

4

Words with friends

6

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