lining

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lin|ing /l'aɪnɪŋ/ (linings)
1 [N-VAR]
The lining of something such as a piece of clothing or a curtain is a layer of cloth attached to the inside of it in order to make it thicker or warmer, or in order to make it hang better.
...a padded satin jacket with quilted lining.
2 [N-VAR]
You can use lining to refer to a layer of paper, plastic, metal, or another substance that is attached to the inside of something, for example in order to protect it.
...brake linings...
Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.
3 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
The lining of your stomach or other organ is a layer of tissue on the inside of it.
...a bacterium that attacks the lining of the stomach.
...the uterine lining.
4
see also linesil|ver lin|ing
1 [PHRASE]
If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it.
As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. We have drawn lessons from the decisions taken.
2 [N-SING]
If you talk about a silver lining, you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
The fall in inflation is the silver lining of the prolonged recession.

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