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Backed vs Lined - What's the difference?

backed | lined |

As verbs the difference between backed and lined

is that backed is (back) while lined is (line).

As adjectives the difference between backed and lined

is that backed is (obsolete|slang) put on one's back; killed; rendered dead while lined is having a lining, an inner layer or covering.

backed

English

Etymology 1

From (back) (verb)

Verb

(head)
  • (back)
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, slang) Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
  • He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed ; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.
  • (in combination) Having specified type of back.
  • a high-backed chair
    sway-backed
    red-backed shrike
  • (in combination) Having specified type of backing.
  • asset-backed securities

    Derived terms

    * asset-backed

    References

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    lined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a lining, an inner layer or covering.
  • Fred liked fully lined trousers with his suits.
  • (of paper) Having lines, ruled.
  • For handwritten work Fred preferred lined paper to plain.
  • (of skin) Having visible lines or wrinkles.
  • :* 1859 , , Book I, ch 4
  • :*: He had a healthy colour in his cheeks, and his face, though lined , bore few traces of anxiety.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (line)
  • Anagrams

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