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leno definition

leno (lē′nō)

noun

  1. a type of weave in which the warp yarns are paired and twisted
  2. a soft, meshed fabric of this weave

Etymology: Fr linon < lin, flax: see linen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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