Definition of Lining

Noun: lining  lI-ning

  1. A protective covering that protects an inside surface
    - liner
     
  2. A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
    - liner
     
  3. Providing something with a surface of a different material
    - facing
     
  4. The act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
Verb: line  lIn
  1. Be in line with; form a line along
    "trees line the riverbank";
    - run along
     
  2. Cover the interior of
    "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
     
  3. Make a mark or lines on a surface
    "draw a line";
    - trace, draw, describe, delineate
     
  4. Mark with lines
    "sorrow had lined his face"
     
  5. Fill plentifully
    "line one's pockets"
     
  6. Reinforce with fabric
    "lined books are more enduring"

See also:
linin
linings

Anagrams containing the word lining

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