lawm Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lawm noun

Etymology

Earlier laune lynen, i. e., lawn linen; prob. from the town Laon in France.

Definitions

1. A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself.

   A saint in crape is twice in lawn. Pope.