laminated

American  

[lam-uh-ney-tid] / ˈlæm əˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.

2. constructed of layers of material bonded together.

   laminated wood.

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laminated British  

/ ˈlæmɪˌneɪtɪd /

adjective

1. composed of thin sheets (of plastic, wood, etc) superimposed and bonded together by synthetic resins, usually under heat and pressure

2. covered with a thin protective layer of plastic or synthetic resin

3. another word for laminate

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Other Word Forms

• multilaminated adjective
• nonlaminated adjective
• unlaminated adjective

Etymology

Origin of laminated

First recorded in 1660–70; laminate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

One is a laminated La Opinión story about him trying to recruit more Latino students to Berkeley after affirmative action ended.

From Los Angeles Times

Or the floating cabinetry units Soriano designed in place of walls, laminated in warm shades of lavender, mustard, orange and blue micarta.

From Los Angeles Times

Lincoln Riley needs a laminated, and larger, play card that doesn’t self destruct, along with his team, in bad weather.

From Los Angeles Times

These parents would cling to laminated PDFs that detailed every intricacy of their child’s case.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rows of laminated profiles lined the ground and walls.

From The Wall Street Journal