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Lined vs Edged - What's the difference?

lined | edged |

As adjectives the difference between lined and edged

is that lined is having a lining, an inner layer or covering while edged is referring to something that has a sharp planar surface.

As verbs the difference between lined and edged

is that lined is (line) while edged is past tense of to edge .

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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    edged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Past tense of to edge .
    • Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • referring to something that has a sharp planar surface
    • The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.