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 Lawsuits.Lawn-market (The). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Lawn.
 
Fine thin cambric bleached on a lawn, instead of the ordinary bleaching grounds. It is used for the sleeves of bishops and sometimes for ladies’ handkerchiefs.   1
 


 Lawsuits.Lawn-market (The). 

 
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