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lined (adj.)

"having a lining or backing" (of some other material), mid-15c., from past participle of line (v.1); meaning "marked with lines" is from 1776, from past participle of line (v.2).

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line (v.1)
"to cover the inner side of" (clothes, garments, etc.), late 14c., from Old English lin "linen cloth" (see linen). Linen was frequently used in the Middle Ages as a second layer of material on the inner side of a garment. Hence, by extension, "to fill the insides of" (1510s). Related: Lined; lining.
line (v.2)

late 14c., "to tie with a cord," from line (n.). Meaning "to mark or mark off with lines" is from mid-15c. Sense of "arrange a line" is from 1640s, originally military; that of "to join a line" is by 1773. To line up is by 1864 as "form a good line, be in alignment;" 1889 as "form a line," in U.S. football; transitive sense "make into a line" is by 1902. Also see line-up. For line bees see bee-line. Related: Lined; lining.

updated on August 29, 2012

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Definitions of lined from WordNet

lined (adj.)
bordered by a line of things;
tree lined streets
lined (adj.)
(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams;
their lined faces were immeasurably sad
Synonyms: seamed
lined (adj.)
having a lining or a liner; often used in combination;
a lined skirt
a silk-lined jacket
From wordnet.princeton.edu, not affiliated with etymonline.

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