1
: material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (such as a garment)
2
: the act or process of providing something with a lining
Examples of lining in a Sentence
The coat had a soft lining.
the lining of the bladder
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The vaccines’ previous labels warned about the risk of a heart condition called myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis, inflammation of the lining outside the heart, which the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website says is rare but possible after vaccination.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Case in point: these Sweaty Betty leggings with a fleece-like inner lining, which won’t see the light of day until October.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
The high-profile trial created a borderline madhouse outside the Lower Manhattan federal courthouse this morning, with hundreds of members of the media and public lining up to be in either the courtroom or one of the overflow rooms.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Each bottom comes with subtle details enhancing the collaboration such as buttons that showcase the LF logo, straps made of burgundy leather, and internal pocket linings in burgundy and gray fabric bearing the Jacob Cohën logo.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Case in point: these Sweaty Betty leggings with a fleece-like inner lining, which won’t see the light of day until October.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
The high-profile trial created a borderline madhouse outside the Lower Manhattan federal courthouse this morning, with hundreds of members of the media and public lining up to be in either the courtroom or one of the overflow rooms.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Each bottom comes with subtle details enhancing the collaboration such as buttons that showcase the LF logo, straps made of burgundy leather, and internal pocket linings in burgundy and gray fabric bearing the Jacob Cohën logo.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lining
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“Lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lining. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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lining
noun
lin·ing
ˈlī-niŋ 
: something that lines especially an inner surface of something (as a garment)
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