liner

1 of 2

noun (1)

lin·​er ˈlī-nər 

1

: one that makes, draws, or uses lines

2

a

: a ship belonging to a regular line

b

: an airplane belonging to an airline

3

: line drive

4

: something with which lines are made

liner

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: one that lines or is used to line or back something

2

: jacket sense 3c(2)

linerless

ˈlī-nər-ləs 

adjective

Examples of liner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fruit of the Loom Mesh Underwear More than 1,000 savvy shoppers are gearing up for the rest of summer with the underwear, which is made of moisture-wicking mesh fabric and has a 100 percent cotton liner. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025

It is recommended to use a liner with a fabric shower curtain to protect it from water damage, mold and mildew. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 July 2025

In a subsequent video, Violetta continued her tired girl streak, drawing cool-toned contour under her cheekbones, dusted shadow in a circle around her eyes and a gray liner around her mouth. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025

Call sliced a loping liner into shallow right, and right fielder Willi Castro, first baseman Ty France and second baseman Brooks Lee converged. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing liner

• bin liner
• cruise liner
• liner notes
• long-liner
• one-liner
• panty liner

Rhymes for liner

• diner
• finer
• miner
• minor
• schreiner
• seiner
• shiner
• shriner
• signer
• viner
• weiner
• airliner

Kids Definition

liner

1 of 2 noun

lin·​er ˈlī-nər 

1

: a ship or airplane of a regular transportation line

an ocean liner

2

: something with which lines are made or drawn

use a cosmetic liner to make the eyes more attractive

liner

2 of 2 noun

: one that lines or is used to line something