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linin'

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Canada/ˈlaɪnɪn/

linin' is the pronunciation spelling of lining.

Meaning of lining

Noun

lining (plural linings)

  1. A covering for the inside surface of something.
    • A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
  2. The material used for such a covering.
  3. The act of attaching such a covering.

Words formed from linin'

Questions about linin'

What is linin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Linin' is the pronunciation spelling of lining.
How do you pronounce linin'?
Linin' is pronounced /ˈlaɪnɪn/ (Canada).

Words near linin' in the dictionary

  1. liniment
  2. linimented
  3. linimenting
  4. liniments
  5. linin
  6. linin'
  7. linin' up
  8. Lininding
  9. linine
  10. lininess
  11. lining

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