1
a
: set into a surface in a decorative design
tables with inlaid marble
b
: decorated with a design or material set into a surface
a table with an inlaid top
2
of linoleum
: having a design that goes all the way through to the backing
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The elevator landing opens into an entry vestibule with an inlaid stone floor.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Pair the mystical hue with opalescent textures, like an inlaid mother-of-pearl side table.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
There on the round expanse of polished, inlaid pebble, dozens of men and women are mingling, spike heels clacking on the irregular surface, ordering drinks from tuxedoed bartenders, soaking up this dreamlike atmosphere.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
On the front is an inlaid hexagonal piece of original 'puddle iron' from the Eiffel Tower with the Paris 2024 Games emblem engraved at the center.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Pair the mystical hue with opalescent textures, like an inlaid mother-of-pearl side table.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
There on the round expanse of polished, inlaid pebble, dozens of men and women are mingling, spike heels clacking on the irregular surface, ordering drinks from tuxedoed bartenders, soaking up this dreamlike atmosphere.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
On the front is an inlaid hexagonal piece of original 'puddle iron' from the Eiffel Tower with the Paris 2024 Games emblem engraved at the center.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inlaid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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inlaid
adjective
in·laid
ˈin-ˈlād 
1
: set into a surface in a decorative design
tables with inlaid marble
also
: decorated with an inlaid design
a table with an inlaid top
2
: having a design that goes all the way through
inlaid linoleum
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