/ · 1894 Brewer’s · L · Lawn
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Fine thin cambric bleached on a lawn, instead of the ordinary bleaching grounds. It is used for the sleeves of bishops and sometimes for ladiesʹ handkerchiefs.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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