UNDERLINING

Etymology 1

Verb

underlining

present participle of underline

Noun

underlining (plural underlinings)

An act or instance of marking text with an underline.

Etymology 2

Noun

underlining (plural underlinings)

A lining on the inside of a garment.

Source: Wiktionary


UNDERLINE

Un`der*line", v. t.

1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.

2. To influence secretly. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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