lining

Definition

  • noun: material that covers the inner surface of something
  • noun: material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (as a garment)
  • synonyms: hatching, ruling, rosework

Examples

  • If there's a 'silver lining' to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time and finish my degree earlier.

  • corrupt officials who have been 'lining their pockets' at the public's expense [=have been stealing public money]

  • When my closest friend moved away, my mother reminded me that “'every cloud has a silver lining'.”

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