Where does “lawn sleeves” come from?
lawn sleeves (English) comes from English lawn, from Old French Lan, from Latin Laudunum.
lawn sleeves (English): Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Definitions
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Ancestry of “lawn sleeves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lawn | An open space between woods; Ground covered with... |
| 2 | Old French | Lan | — |
| 3 | Latin | Laudunum | — |