lining

Coat's hidden fabric

Lining is material attached to the inside surface of something—typically fabric sewn into garments, curtains, or bags to strengthen, insulate, or conceal seams: a silk lining, a coat with a wool lining.

The term extends to any inner layer: the stomach lining, brake linings.

Every cloud has a silver lining suggests hidden benefits in misfortune.

garment

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
  • polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric

cotton · interlining · interfacing · facing · sleeve · pocket · jacket · coat · bodice · hem

container

interior

Inside area or region

foam · felt · velvet · box · drawer · trunk · case · suitcase · hatbox · jewelry

equestrian

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

gullet · tree · leather · wool · foam · sweat · withers · pressure · fitting · adjustment

anatomical

mucosa

Moist organ lining

uterine · stomach · intestinal · arterial · nasal · bronchial · esophageal · bladder · tissue · cell

coating

paint

Colored coating substance

membrane · insulation · sheathing · protective · barrier · vapor · moisture · duct · pipe · tank

idiom

silver

Lustrous white precious metal

  • cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
  • brightEmitting or reflecting light
  • optimismTendency to expect good

hope · upside · positive · consolation · blessing · fortune

Categories
Opposites
interior vs. exterior surface

liningexterior

Outer portion

outside · outer layer · shell · casing · surface

presence of inner layer

liningunlined

Lacking inner layer

bare · exposed

Phrases
Family

linings

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G