lined
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a lining or a liner: Describes an item, especially clothing, that has an inner layer of material attached to its inside surface.
- Marked by lines or seams: Used particularly to describe skin that shows wrinkles, creases, or scars.
- Bordered by a line of things: Describes an area, such as a street or path, that has a continuous row of objects along its sides.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective (having a lining):
- She wore a lined coat to stay warm in the winter.
- The lined notebook has ruled pages for writing.
- Adjective (marked by lines):
- His lined face told a story of many years spent in the sun.
- The old map was creased and lined from frequent folding.
- Adjective (bordered by a line):
- They walked down the tree-lined avenue.
- The canal-lined streets of the city are very picturesque.
Advanced Usage
- Often used in combination: The adjective "lined" is frequently combined with a noun to describe what the lining is made of or what forms the border.
- a fleece-lined jacket
- a avenue lined with historic buildings
- Implies order or structure: When describing streets or paths, "lined" suggests a neat, orderly arrangement.
- The procession moved down the flag-lined route.
Variants and Related Words
- Line (verb): To cover the inner surface of something; to form rows along the edges of something.
- She will line the drawers with paper.
- Crowds lined the streets to watch the parade.
- Lining (noun): The material used to line something.
- The jacket has a removable lining.
- Unlined (adjective): The opposite; without a lining or without lines.
- an unlined silk blouse
- her smooth, unlined skin
Synonyms
- Faced: Having a layer of material on the inside (for clothing).
- Wrinkled: Having lines or creases (for skin).
- Bordered: Having a boundary or edge along something.
- Flanked: Situated on each side of something.
Related Phrases
- Lined with: This phrase is commonly used to specify the material of the lining or the objects forming the border.
- a coat lined with faux fur
- a driveway lined with poplar trees
- Lined up: (Note: This is a phrasal verb from "line up," not a direct use of the adjective "lined"). To form a line; to arrange in a row.
- The students lined up for assembly.
Related Idioms
- Read between the lines: (Note: This idiom uses "lines" as a noun, not the adjective "lined"). To look for or understand a hidden or implicit meaning.
- His letter seemed cheerful, but if you read between the lines, he was very unhappy.
Adjective
- having a lining or a liner; often used in combination
- a lined skirt
- a silk-lined jacket
- (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
- their lined faces were immeasurably sad
- a seamed face
- bordered by a line of things
- tree lined streets