Definitions for: Lining


[n] the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
[n] providing something with a surface of a different material
[n] a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
[n] a protective covering that protects an inside surface



Webster (1913) Definition: Lin"ing (l[imac]n"[i^]ng), n. [See Line to cover the
inside.]
1. The act of one who lines; the act or process of making
lines, or of inserting a lining.

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

The lining of his coffers shall make coats To deck
our soldiers. --Shak.

Synonyms: facing, liner

See Also: application, babbitting, brake lining, bushing, coating, covering, cylindrical lining, facing, furnace lining, garment, insulation, piece of cloth, piece of material, protection, protective cover, protective covering, refractory

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