1
: an open weave in which pairs of warp yarns cross one another and thereby lock the filling yarn in position
2
: a fabric made with a leno weave
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The textures keep multiplying: this time, the leno weave has the wincing firmness of surgical stitching, while some of the paler rose threads have a lovely softness and shimmer.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Leno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leno. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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