What does LINING mean?

Definitions for LINING
ˈlaɪ nɪŋlin·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lining, linernoun

    a protective covering that protects an inside surface

  2. liner, liningnoun

    a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment

  3. lining, facingnoun

    providing something with a surface of a different material

  4. liningnoun

    the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)

Wiktionary

  1. liningnoun

    A covering for the inside surface of something.

  2. liningnoun

    The material used for such a covering.

  3. liningnoun

    The act of attaching such a covering.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Liningnoun

    Etymology: from line.

    Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud
    Turn forth her silver lining on the night. John Milton.

    The folds in the gristle of the nose is covered with a lining, which differs from the facing of the tongue. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

    The gown with stiff embroid’ry shining,
    Looks charming with a slighter lining. Matthew Prior.

    The lining of his coffers shall make coats
    To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. lining

    Lining is a material or substance that covers the inner surface of something to provide protection, insulation, or visual appeal. It is commonly used in clothing, bags, packaging, and construction to improve functionality or enhance aesthetics. It is often made of materials like fabric, plastic, or metal which are designed to resist specific kinds of damage such as heat, cold, or corrosion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lining

    of Line

  2. Liningnoun

    the act of one who lines; the act or process of making lines, or of inserting a lining

  3. Liningnoun

    that which covers the inner surface of anything, as of a garment or a box; also, the contents of anything

  4. Etymology: [See Line to cover the in side.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lining

    lī′ning, n. the cover of the inner surface of anything, contents.

Editors Contribution

  1. lining

    A type of material or matter.

    The lining of the dress is silk and very beautiful.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LINING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LINING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of LINING in a Sentence

  1. Vikram Thakur:

    The silver lining here is that this data is not that valuable to attackers to conduct any sort of damning attack against an entity or a person, the information is not that granular that it can somehow impact one's identity or one's personal life.

  2. Ashley Smith:

    Daphne Goujon said.  (Elina Shirazi) It was just about having our own wedding and our own story, something to tell our kids and our grandkids that during this really bizarre time we did something really cool, Chris Goujon added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Washington, D.C. couple Blake and Ashley Smith decided to have a small ceremony. While they didnt go virtual, the couple says they are planning to hold the full wedding in August. The Smiths said that even though they did not plan on a virtual wedding, they don’t think it’s a bad idea for other couples who don’t want to postpone the date. (Chelsea Photography) The Smiths walk down the aisle in the presence of a few family members. They say they are grateful for the small ceremony they had and plan on having the real thing in a few months. (Chelsea Photography) FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS We were monitoring the news very closely. Just one week prior to our planned wedding date of March 22, the CDC recommended that gatherings of 50 or more be canceled or rescheduled, our wedding had 252 confirmed attendees, even after cancellations. The weight of the global pandemic began to weigh on our hearts and the health of our guests became a huge concern. On the Monday before our wedding, we postponed until August 23. We could not truly celebrate with the possibility of putting the health of our closest friends and family in danger. The silver lining is that we decided that we wanted to still get married. My mother is an ordained minister and performed our wedding ceremony. My father built the backdrop.

  3. Frank Sharry:

    What's remarkable is that he (King) was marginalized, or seemed marginalized, following the 2012 election when Republican leaders and conservatives were lining up to pass immigration reform.

  4. Stuart Minchin:

    If not, there is a silver lining, the data will be useful to science for many years to come.

  5. Chris Murphy:

    This revolving door of American leadership is devastating to our nation's security as our allies now turn to more stable nations -- like China and Russia -- as our foreign policy infrastructure falls apart, john Bolton was the wrong choice and the silver lining to this instability is that there will be fewer people whispering war chants in the president's ear. But no one of any quality is going to take a job in the nation's national security cabinet so long as everyone's head is permanently hovering slightly above the chopping block.

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