lining
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
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forro
- Rose continued to run her coat-lining business in a dingy factory on 36th Street.
- silk lining
- inner lining
- protective lining
Who's going to dry clean a dress because the lining needs dry cleaning.
- Who's going to dry clean a dress because the lining needs dry cleaning.
- Stomach lining, Stomach lining, Yep, Yep, huh.
Examples
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- It's got a lovely lining too.
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It's gone right through the lining on my jacket.
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Why not just take off the lining and do it right from the get go?
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It's a lining between your shoe and your foot.
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And that silk lining is imported, too.
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This one has a full lining that tucks.
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That pant, it's got a red lining.
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It says notes and it has pink lining which I think is gorgeous.
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There's $40,000 in the lining of my jacket.
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The jacket has a warm lining that keeps me comfortable in winter.
Synonyms
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A piece of cloth sewn inside clothes to make them smooth and comfortable
A layer of fabric sewn inside clothing to give support and shape
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A layer of firm material on a wheel part that presses on metal to slow a car
- Specialized
A tube-shaped metal layer inside a machine that reduces rubbing between moving parts
- Specialized
A heat-resistant layer inside a furnace that protects the walls from very high heat
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lining comes from an old word for linen ('a cloth made from flax'), because linings were originally pieces of cloth sewn inside garments. So a lining is the inner layer of fabric that protects, decorates, or makes clothing more comfortable.