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. The New Zealander:

    I was a bit annoyed with The New Zealander last year because I didn't feel like I had raced to my best, knowing that I was only 0.3 second behind has a silver lining, because I knew that I could have been a couple of seconds faster.

  2. David Battersby:

    The Volkswagen issue could have a silver lining for some auto component companies as they would be selling more sophisticated emissions control equipment to carmakers, johnson Matthey provides such an opportunity. We increased our exposure to the stock this week and are looking to buy more in the coming days.

  3. David Nutt:

    The SSRI did not increase brain connectivity, and The SSRI actually did not improve well-being as much as psilocybin, now for the first time you've got the brain science lining up with what patients say after a trip :' I feel more connected. I can think more freely. I can escape from negative thoughts, and I don't get trapped in them.'.

  4. Bryant H. McGill:

    Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.

  5. Sarah Silverman:

    But I will say—and I hope this is OK to say—that after I did that [monologue], he called me. And he said it really helped one of his daughters to understand. She showed it to him and she said, I can love you even though you did bad things. And we cried. It was a small silver lining in a very bleak story.

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