"lining" in the noun sense
1. lining, liner
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
2. liner, lining
a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
3. lining, facing
providing something with a surface of a different material
4. lining
the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
"lining" in the verb sense
1. line, run along
be in line with form a line along
"trees line the riverbank"
2. line
cover the interior of
"line the gloves"
"line a chimney"
3. trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
4. line
mark with lines
"sorrow had lined his face"
5. line
fill plentifully
"line one's pockets"
6. line
reinforce with fabric
"lined books are more enduring"
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