Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interlining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-lin-ing
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cloth lining between the outer and inner layers of a garment.

noun

Correction or alteration by writing between the lines; interlineation.

noun

The scheduling of vehicles to operate more than one route, or the selling of tickets for a trip across multiple carriers

noun

The sharing of a segment of track between two rail lines.

verb

present participle and gerund of interline

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English lining English interlining From inter- + lining.

Inflected Forms

interlinings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

interliner

Synonyms

interfacing

Questions

What does interlining mean?
A cloth lining between the outer and inner layers of a garment.
Where does interlining come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English lining English interlining From inter- + lining.

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