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lining

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lining
  2. line
  3. lining bar
  4. lining figure
  5. lining leather
  6. lining-out stock
  7. lining page
  8. anchor lining
  9. apron lining
  10. brake lining
  11. flue lining
  12. hand-lining
  13. long-lining
  14. price lining
  15. silver lining
  16. sock lining
  17. top lining
  18. line off
  19. line out
  20. line up
  21. zip line

lin·ing

noun \ˈlī-niŋ\

: material that covers the inner surface of something

Full Definition of LINING

1
:  material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (as a garment)
2
:  the act or process of providing something with a lining
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Examples of LINING

  1. The coat had a soft lining.
  2. the lining of the bladder

First Known Use of LINING

14th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with LINING

mining, shining

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