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- obsoletepregnantPunning on line1 and the insertion of additional material in a garment:... she got lined by a big black buck. (Graves, 1941)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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lined — [ laınd ] adjective 1. ) lined paper has lines printed on it to help you write straight 2. ) clothing that is lined has another layer of cloth on the inside: a lined skirt a fur lined jacket 3. ) lined skin has a lot of lines on it, which you get … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lined — adj. 1. furnished with items in a line or as if in a line. Note: Often used in hyphenated form, prefixed by the item arranged in a line; as, tree lined streets. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. having visible lines; used especially of skin; as, their lined… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lined — [laınd] adj 1.) a coat, skirt etc that is lined has a piece of thin material covering the inside →↑lining ▪ a fleece lined jacket 2.) paper that is lined has straight lines printed or drawn across it 3.) skin that is lined has ↑wrinkles on it … Dictionary of contemporary English
lined up — index coextensive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lined — (adj.) having a lining or backing (of some other material), mid 15c., from pp. of LINE (Cf. line) (v.1); meaning marked with lines is from 1776, from pp. of LINE (Cf. line) (v.2) … Etymology dictionary
lined — UK [laɪnd] / US adjective 1) clothing that is lined has another layer of cloth on the inside a lined skirt a fur lined jacket 2) lined skin has a lot of lines on it, which you get as you become older a deeply lined face 3) lined paper has lines… … English dictionary
Lined — Line Line, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lined} (l[imac]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lining}.] [See {Line} flax.] 1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin. [1913 Webster] The inside lined with rich… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lined — adjective 1. bordered by a line of things (Freq. 3) tree lined streets • Similar to: ↑bordered 2. (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams (Freq. 1) their lined faces were immeasurably sad a seamed face … Useful english dictionary
lined — adj. 1 of skin VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ deeply, heavily ▪ Her deeply lined face was creased into a smile. 2 of clothes, etc. VERBS … Collocations dictionary
lined — adjective 1 a coat, skirt etc that is lined has a piece of thin material covering the inside: a fleece lined jacket 2 paper that is lined has straight lines printed or drawn across it 3 skin that is lined has wrinkles on it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lined — [[t]la͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone s face or skin is lined, it has lines on it as a result of old age, tiredness, worry, or illness. His lined face was that of an old man. 2) ADJ Lined paper has lines printed across it to help you write… … English dictionary
