inlaid

[ in-leyd, in-leyd ]

/ ˈɪnˌleɪd, ɪnˈleɪd /

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adjective

set into the surface of something: an inlaid design on a chest.

decorated or made with a design set into the surface: an inlaid table.

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Origin of inlaid

First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of inlay

OTHER WORDS FROM inlaid

un·in·laid, adjective

Words nearby inlaid

inky, inky cap, inky smudge, INLA, inlace, inlaid, inland, inland bill, Inland Empire, inlander, inland marine insurance

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How to use inlaid in a sentence

On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They surround an inlaid coffee table of Bunyanesque proportions.
John Ramsey's Lingering Suspicions|Lucinda Franks|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST
There is also another violin inlaid which belonged to the late Dr. Camidge of York, bearing date 1713.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Stradiuarius made a few instruments inlaid with ebony and ivory round the edges.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce

The added Portraits all neatly inlaid, and the whole forming a rare and highly interesting Collection.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
On the arches of the arcades, texts from the Koran are inlaid in characters of black marble.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Round the outside of the mosque extracts from the Koran are inlaid in characters of black marble.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for inlaid

inlaid

/ (ˈɪnˌleɪd, ɪnˈleɪd) /

adjective

set in the surface, as a design in wood

having such a design or inlayan inlaid table

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inlaid

Origin of inlaid

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