🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

裏地

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uraji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Futter/ˈfʊt.ər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"このジャケットの裏地は絹です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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."
As verb
  1. 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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