# lined

Pronunciation: say "LYND" /laɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Marked with ruled rows of straight lines, as paper made for writing.
   - Simple: Marked with printed straight rows to help you write neatly.
   - _I prefer lined paper for taking neat notes in class._
   - _The journal's lined pages kept his handwriting straight and even._
2. Made with an inner layer of material added inside, as a coat, box, or curtain.
   - Simple: Made with an extra layer of cloth or material on the inside.
   - _The lined curtains blocked out most of the morning light._
   - _She sent the formal invitation in a lined envelope._
4. Marked with visible creases or wrinkles, as in aging or weathered skin.
   - Simple: Marked with wrinkles or creases, the way older skin often looks.
   - _The old sailor's deeply lined face spoke of decades at sea._
   - _Worry had left her forehead lined well before she turned forty._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of line. — simple past and past participle of line
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of line. Use it for something that already happened or was done.
   - _Spectators lined the route hours before the race began._
   - _The basket was lined with a soft cloth to protect the eggs._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lined (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).