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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFutter
/ˈfʊt.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A layer of material sewn inside a garment, curtain, or similar item to provide body, warmth, or a smooth inner surface.
"The tailor selected a smooth silk for the jacket's interior lining."
- 1
To provide or equip a garment with an inner layer of material.
"She decided to line the wool coat with a warm quilted fabric."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Germanic root meaning food or fodder, passing into Middle English as 'foter' and deeply connected to tailoring terminology via German 'Futter' (lining). The term evolved to denote the inner layer of garments that provides structure, warmth, and a clean finish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Futter" is said worldwide
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doublure
Transliteration: doo-bloor
"La doublure de ce manteau est en soie."
Futter
Transliteration: foot-er
"Das Futter der Jacke hält besonders warm."
fodera
Transliteration: fo-de-ra
"La fodera interna della giacca è molto elegante."
forro
Transliteration: fo-rro
"El forro de la chaqueta es de color azul."
forro
Transliteration: fo-rru
"O forro do casaco é muito macio."
अस्तर
Transliteration: astar
"कोट का अस्तर बहुत नरम है।"
衬里
Transliteration: chèn lǐ
"这件夹克的衬里是丝绸制的。"
안감
Transliteration: angam
"이 코트의 안감은 매우 따뜻합니다."
裏地
Transliteration: uraji
"このジャケットの裏地は絹です。"
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