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unlined

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English lined English unlined From un- + lined.

  1. Without lining; without liner.

    The bitter wind made me wish I hadn't opted for that unlined coat.

    To keep constructional costs to a minimum track formations were narrower than is now customary, many tunnels were unlined, timber was largely used for bridging, and 85 lb. per yd. rails were regarded as adequate.

  2. Unmarked by lines, especially of the skin.

    Even on her 70th birthday, her skin remains unlined.

    [...] all other classes are painted in unlined green.