noun
leno
noun
1
A light, open-weave fabric used mainly for curtains, made by twisting pairs of threads around each other.
"The window was dressed with a sheer leno curtain that let the sunlight filter through."
How to Use Leno
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA see-through weave used for net curtains and similar light fabrics.
Word Forms
lenos plural, Lenos plural
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Etymology
From French linon, itself from lin, "flax" — the plant that gives us linen.