inlay
verb (used with object)
to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface.
inlays
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pluralof inlay.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof inlay (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
inlayverb (used with object)to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface.
Example Sentences
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The palazzo is filled with ornate wall coverings and moldings, rococo furniture and artworks, and marble floors with intricately detailed inlays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
The queen’s name is inscribed on the ledger stone in brass letter inlays, alongside the names of her husband, mother and father.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
The ledger stone is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays, to match the previous ledger stone.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
My first dose came from a quiet nurse wearing a plastic visor over his N-95 mask and a leather cowboy belt with ornate metal inlays.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
The balustrades are dark wood, and the twisted inlays remind me of crooked fingers, beckoning.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
