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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInlaid
/ɪnˈleɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Decorated with a design, material, or substance embedded into the surface flush with the rest of the material.
"The museum exhibited an exquisite table with inlaid ivory and ebony."
- 1
Past tense and past participle of inlay; to embed or insert decorative pieces into a surface.
"The artisan carefully inlaid gold wire into the wooden handle of the sword."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'inlay', which combines the prefix 'in-' (meaning in or into) and the Middle English verb 'layen' (to lay or place). The term dates back to the late 15th century, evolving from craftsmanship techniques involving embedding materials like wood, metal, or ivory into a surface to form a decorative design.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inlaid" is said worldwide
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incrusté
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kʁy.ste
"Le coff antiguo est en bois précieux incrusté d'ivoire."
eingelegt
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯n.ɡəˌleːkt
"Der Tisch hat eine Platte mit eingelegtem Perlmutt."
intarsiato
Transliteration: in.tarˈsja.to
"Il mobile antico è finemente intarsiato."
incrustado
Transliteration: iŋ.kɾusˈta.ðo
"El joyero mostró una caja con oro incrustado."
embutido
Transliteration: ẽ.buˈtʃi.du
"A cômoda antiga tem detalhes embutidos em prata."
जड़ा हुआ
Transliteration: jada hua
"यह मेज कीमती मोतियों से जड़ा हुआ है।"
镶嵌的
Transliteration: xiāngqiàn de
"这张桌子有精美的镶嵌工艺。"
상감된
Transliteration: sanggam-doen
"그 목공예품은 자개로 상감되어 있다."
象嵌細工の
Transliteration: zōganzaiku no
"その箱には美しい象嵌細工が施されています。"
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