laminate

[lam-uh-neyt, lam-uh-neyt, -nit]

verb (used with object)

laminated, laminating 

1. to separate or split into thin layers.

2. to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.

3. to construct from layers of material bonded together.

4. to cover or overlay with laminae.

verb (used without object)

laminated, laminating 

1. to split into thin layers.

adjective

1. Also composed of or having laminae.

noun

1. a laminated product; lamination.

laminate

/ ˈlæmɪnəbəl /

verb

1. (tr) to make (material in sheet form) by bonding together two or more thin sheets

2. to split or be split into thin sheets

3. (tr) to beat, form, or press (material, esp metal) into thin sheets

4. (tr) to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material

noun

1. a material made by bonding together two or more sheets

adjective

1. having or composed of lamina; laminated

Other Word Forms

• laminator noun
• multilaminate adjective
• nonlaminating adjective
• laminable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of laminate¹

From the New Latin word lāminātus, dating back to 1660–70. See lamina, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of laminate¹

C17: from New Latin lāminātus plated

Example Sentences

The furniture and partitions were made from plastics and laminates, so they cost far less.

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

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

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

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Rows of laminated profiles lined the ground and walls.

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