head linern.2
/ˈhɛd ˌlʌɪnə/, U.S. /ˈhɛd ˌlaɪnər/ Originally and chiefly U.S.
Lining used on the ceiling of a motor vehicle. Also (occasionally): a person who installs this. Cf. headlining n.
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headlining1912
trim1922
trimming1938
head liner1961
1961 Pop. Sci. Feb. 69 The interior was strictly practical; no niceties such as door upholstery, head liner, or floor mats.
1963 Times 5 Mar. 13/1 A typical example were the head-liners, who fitted the roof linings in vehicles.
1987 D. Taylor & T. Wilson Mustang Restoration Handbk. ix. 137/2 Do not install the windows until you have installed the headliner.
2006 F. X. Toole Pound for Pound 194 He snagged his hand in the sagging head liner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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