What is the inner cover of the winter shoes called in English?

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In Europe — in some countries, especially in the eastern Europe there are very common shoes which covered inside with something that makes it warm and comfortable in the time of the winter, cold and snow. What is the general name for this inner cover?

(I have tried to find the term in my language and I didn't find. I also looked for it on a visual dictionary and no results. I'm even not sure if the using of the word "cover" is correct in this context, but that's the way that I can express myself)

Can I call it: upholstery?

(This knowledge can be useful for example when going to a shoe shop and I would like to ask for such shoes and how to name them correctly and understandably)

As someone who lives in San Diego, I have no idea what you are talking about. What is this "winter" of which you speak? :) — Andrew, Nov 29 '16 at 22:31
"Upholstery" isn't appropriate here because upholstery is 1. padded, and 2. covers an exterior surface. — JeremyDouglass, Nov 30 '16 at 05:07

score 46 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 30 '16 at 01:12

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This is called a lining:

material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (as a garment)^(MW)

You would ask questions such as:

What are those boots lined with?

Is the lining removable?

Do you have any gloves with fur lining?

edited Nov 30 '16 at 01:12

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answered Nov 29 '16 at 20:17

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Or a 'liner', at least as I have heard it. – jamesqf Nov 30 '16 at 04:40
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"A lining" is usually attached (e.g. sewn); "a liner" is usually detached (e.g. loose, or buttoned /zipped). Thus you usually remove a liner, but tear / rip out a lining. – JeremyDouglass Nov 30 '16 at 04:57

score 16 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 29 '16 at 20:18

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Lining.

Usually any substance which covers the interior surface of a garment is said to line the garment and will be called a lining.

So you will have silk-lined dresses and fur-lined coats and fleece-lined shoes.

answered Nov 29 '16 at 20:18

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 30 '16 at 05:47

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It may be called any of the following

lining
liner
innerboot

answered Nov 30 '16 at 05:47

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"Innerboot" would refer specifically to a boot-shaped liner, made of foam, that would look like a small boot when taken out of the shoe. – 200_success Nov 30 '16 at 06:05

score -5 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 30 '16 at 18:43

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Where I grew up we called that the flance. Not sure where it comes from.

answered Nov 30 '16 at 18:43

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Where did you grow up? – Chenmunka Nov 30 '16 at 19:12
I feel your downvote pain Rachel, but at least you can't go down from 1! Where I grew up (in AFRICA, m'kay people) we called it the tongue, but I dare not add that as an answer!! – Jongosi Dec 01 '16 at 14:10
@Jongosi. I, a native English-speaker from Ireland, would say that the tongue is a different part of the boot altogether: it sits below the laces. – TRiG Dec 01 '16 at 14:16
@TRiG I think I got confused... I thought that's what the question is referring to! I see now that the OP does in fact mean the lining! – Jongosi Dec 01 '16 at 14:21

What is the inner cover of the winter shoes called in English?

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