Noun: lining lI-ning
- A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
"The jacket's silk lining added a luxurious touch";
- liner
- A protective covering that protects an inside surface
"The trunk's plastic lining prevented water damage to the contents";
- liner
- The act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
"The tailor's lining of the jacket improved its durability and comfort"
- Providing something with a surface of a different material
"The lining of the building with marble gave it a luxurious appearance";
- facing
- Be in line with; form a line along
"trees line the riverbank";
- run along
- Make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line";
- trace, draw, describe, delineate
- Mark with lines
"sorrow had lined his face"
- Cover the interior of
"line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
- Fill plentifully
"line one's pockets"
- Reinforce with fabric
"lined books are more enduring"
Derived forms: linings
Type of: application, coating, cover, covering, fill, fill up, insulation, lie, mark, piece of cloth, piece of material, protection, protective cover, protective covering, reenforce, reinforce, score
Part of: garment
Encyclopedia: Lining
Line, Peter