- the material used to interline parts of garments, now often made of reinforced paper
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in•ter•lin•ing1
(in′tər lī′ning),USA pronunciation n.
in•ter•lin•ing2 (in′tər lī′ning),USA pronunciation n.
- Clothingan inner lining placed between the ordinary lining and the outer fabric of a garment.
- Clothingmaterial, as cotton or wool, for this purpose.
- Clothinglining and padding quilted together.
- interline2 + -ing1 1880–85
in•ter•lin•ing2 (in′tər lī′ning),USA pronunciation n.
- Printingsomething that is written or inserted between lines of writing or print.
- Printingsuch insertions collectively.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; see interline1, -ing1
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interlining /ˈɪntəˌlaɪnɪŋ/ n
in•ter•line1
(in′tər līn′),USA pronunciation v., -lined, -lin•ing, adj.
v.t.
in′ter•lin′er, n.
v.t.
- Printingto write or insert (words, phrases, etc.) between the lines of writing or print.
- Printingto mark or inscribe (a document, book, etc.) between the lines.
- to transfer (freight) from one carrier to another in the course of shipment.
- Transportto transfer freight from one carrier to another in the course of shipment.
- Transportinvolving or indicating a transfer of passengers or freight from one carrier to another during travel or shipment:interline flights.
- Transportof or pertaining to transactions between competing carriers, esp. airlines, by which passengers, baggage, and freight are transferred from one carrier to another using only one ticket or one check-in procedure from departure point to destination.
- Medieval Latin interlīneāre. See inter-, line1
- Middle English 1350–1400
v.i.
adj.
- Clothingto provide (a garment) with an interlining.
- inter- + line2 1470–80
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interline /ˌɪntəˈlaɪn/, interlineate /ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪˌeɪt/ vb
ˈinterˌlining, ˌinterˌlineˈation n
- (transitive) to write or print (matter) between the lines of (a text, book, etc)
ˈinterˌlining, ˌinterˌlineˈation n
interline /ˌɪntəˈlaɪn/ vb (transitive) to provide (a part of a garment, such as a collar or cuff) with a second lining, esp of stiffened material ˈinterˌliner n
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