Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having a lining: Used to describe clothing or other items that are made without an inner layer of fabric or material.
   • Smooth, without lines or wrinkles: Used primarily to describe skin, especially on the face, that appears youthful and without creases.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Not having a lining):

  • She wore a light, unlined jacket for the summer.
  • The unlined curtains allowed the morning sun to shine brightly into the room.

• Adjective (Smooth, without lines):

  • Despite her age, her face remained remarkably unlined.
  • The actor's unlined forehead made him perfect for the role of a teenager.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that is untouched, unmarked, or in a pristine, original state.
  • The unlined page of the new notebook awaited her first words. (This implies the page is blank, without marks or writing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unseamed (adj): A less common synonym, especially for the "smooth" meaning (e.g., ).
• Lined (adj): The direct opposite, meaning having a lining or having lines/wrinkles.
  • a lined coat (with an inner layer)
  • a lined face (with wrinkles)

Synonyms

• For "not having a lining": Liningless.
• For "smooth, without lines": Wrinkle-free, smooth, seamless.

Antonyms

• Lined: Having a lining; having lines or wrinkles.
• Wrinkled: Having lines or creases.
• Seamed: Having or showing seams or lines.

Adjective

1. smooth, especially of skin
   • his cheeks were unlined
   • his unseamed face
2. not having a lining or liner
   • a thin unlined jacket