laminable
[ lam-uh-nuh-buhl ]
/ ˈlæm ə nə bəl /
adjective
capable of being laminated.
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Origin of laminable
First recorded in 1790–1800; lamin(ate) + -able
OTHER WORDS FROM laminable
non·lam·i·na·ble, adjectiveWords nearby laminable
Lamerie, La Mesa, lamestream, lamia, lamina, laminable, lamina fusca sclerae, laminagram, laminagraph, laminagraphy, laminal
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