What is the meaning of lining?

noun

  • A protective covering that protects an inside surface.
  • A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment.
  • Providing something with a surface of a different material.
  • The act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.. )

verb

  • Be in line with; form a line along.
    • usage: "trees line the riverbank"
  • Cover the interior of.
    • usage: "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
  • Make a mark or lines on a surface.
    • usage: "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
  • Mark with lines.
    • usage: "sorrow had lined his face"
  • Fill plentifully.
    • usage: "line one's pockets"
  • Reinforce with fabric.
    • usage: "lined books are more enduring"
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