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

Her go-to material for linings is calf, but silk is also used in some styles. —Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025

However, the inner lining tends to bunch up uncomfortably, forcing us to adjust it frequently. —Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025

New research shows that this step depends on an active exchange of signals between the embryo and the uterine lining, rather than a simple physical attachment. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer's birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain. —Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 16 Dec. 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)