"lawny" meaning in English

See lawny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɔːni/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɔːni Etymology: From lawn + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lawn|y}} lawn + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lawny (not comparable)
  1. Made of lawn or fine linen. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lawny-en-adj-cSMJapeW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Having or resembling a grass lawn. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lawny-en-adj-C5naI59s
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          "ref": "c. 1600, John Ayliffe, Satires:",
          "text": "When a plum'd fanne may shade thy chalked face, / And lawny strips thy naked bosome grace.",
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