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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fo-rro
"O casaco tem um forro impermeável."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A layer of different material placed on the inside of a garment, curtain, or container.
"The winter coat has a warm fleece lining." - 2
A coat or layer of a substance applied to an inner surface.
"The stomach has a protective mucosal lining."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'līning', coming from 'līne' (line, thread, string), ultimately from Latin 'linea'. Historically it evolved from the application of a line or row to describe the inner material added to garments for warmth or structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lining" is said worldwide
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doublure
Transliteration: doo-blyoor
"La doublure de cette veste est en soie."
Futter
Transliteration: foot-er
"Das Futter des Mantels hält mich warm."
fodera
Transliteration: fo-de-ra
"La fodera della borsa è strappata."
forro
Transliteration: fo-rro
"El abrigo tiene un forro muy suave."
forro
Transliteration: fo-rro
"O casaco tem um forro impermeável."
अस्तर
Transliteration: astar
Script: भीतरी अस्तर
"इस कोट का भीतरी अस्तर बहुत गर्म है।"
衬里
Transliteration: chèn lǐ
"这件大衣的衬里是丝绸的。"
안감
Transliteration: an-gam
"이 코트는 안감이 부드러워요."
裏地
Transliteration: uraji
"このコートの裏地はとても暖かい。"
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