lining /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ noun3 •a layer of cloth or other material on the inside surface of something, such as a coat, a box or a pipeThe lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule. — 1992 •The material used for such a covering. •The act of attaching such a covering. formslinings