lining vs covering

covering vs lining

lining and covering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lining	Yes	No	No	No
covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, covering is a hypernym of lining; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than lining:

lining: providing something with a surface of a different material
covering: the work of applying something

Other hypernyms of lining include application, coating.

lining (noun)	covering (noun)
the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)	the act of protecting something by covering it
providing something with a surface of a different material	the work of applying something
a protective covering that protects an inside surface	the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment	an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
	a natural object that covers or envelops

Difference between lining and covering

Words related to "covering"

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