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Definitions for Inlay

[1] to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood.
[2] to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop.
[3] Horticulture . to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting.
[4] inlaid work.
[5] a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament.
[6] a design or decoration made by inlaying.
[7] Dentistry . a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it.
[8] Horticulture . inlay graft.
[9] the act or process of inlaying.
[10] to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface
[11] dentistry a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement
[12] decoration made by inlaying
[13] an inlaid article, surface, etc

Words related to Inlay

decorate, trim, veneer, inset, tessellate

Words nearby Inlay

inland revenue, inland sea, inlander, inlaut, inlaw, inlay, inlay graft, inlet, inlier, inline, inly

Origin of Inlay

First recorded in 1590–1600; in-1 + lay1

Other words from Inlay

in·lay·er , noun

Synonyms for Inlay

decorate, inset, tessellate, trim, veneer