Inlaid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Inlaid is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of inlay.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of inlay.
More Meanings
- (of a design) Set into a surface in a decorative pattern.
- (of the surface of an item) Having an inset decorative pattern.
Example Sentences
In 2003, at Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, an 1810s mahogany armoire inlaid with ribbons and vines brought $140,000 (the presale estimate was $30,000 to $50,000).
When the Minister of Defense was about to raise an elegantly worded, logical, and tactful objection, the French president slammed down his bottle of Perrier on the antique, polished, inlaid surface of the cabinet table and told him to shut up and have the men at the airfield in two hours.
Synonyms for inlaid
Depending on context, synonyms include adorned, decorated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decorated, adorned, inset, engraved, intextured, set-in.
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