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 image shows the hand-carved Belgian black marble slab with brass letter inlays set into the floor of King George VI Memorial Chapel, St. George’s Chapel, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Ophthalmologists might offer surgical procedures to fix presbyopia, such as corneal inlays, LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy and lens implants.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2022
The porcelain inlays around the paintings were made in the famous Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris, a leading producer in Europe.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2020
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
