lining

noun

lin·​ing ˈlī-niŋ 

1

: material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (such as a garment)

2

: the act or process of providing something with a lining

Examples of lining in a Sentence

The coat had a soft lining.

the lining of the bladder

Recent Examples on the Web

They’re designed for indoor and outdoor wear thanks to a durable outsole and warm shearling lining that protects against chilly temperatures. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Designed to be worn under your shirt, keeping your items close to your body, this one uses RFID-blocking lining to guard your cards from digital deceivers. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025

Gibbon added a touch of drama by giving her a black coat with white stitching and red lining. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. —Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lining

• every cloud has a silver lining
• long-lining
• silver lining

Rhymes for lining

• dining
• fining
• mining
• pining
• seining
• shining
• signing
• twining
• vining
• whining
• aligning
• assigning

Kids Definition

lining

noun

lin·​ing ˈlī-niŋ 

: something that lines especially an inner surface of something (as a garment)