INLAID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inlaid mean? 

• INLAID (adjective)
  The adjective INLAID has 1 sense:

1. adorned by inlays

  Familiarity information: INLAID used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INLAID (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adorned by inlays

Similar:

adorned; decorated (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)

 Context examples 

She advanced and examined it closely: it was of cedar, curiously inlaid with some darker wood, and raised, about a foot from the ground, on a carved stand of the same.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Finding they were determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

But for my satisfaction, if you will have the goodness to ring for Mary; stay: I am sure you will have the still greater goodness of going yourself into my bedroom, and bringing me the small inlaid box which you will find on the upper shelf of the closet.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Finally, the conversation turned to music—I am not sure that my uncle did not artfully bring it there, and the Prince, hearing from him of my tastes, would have it that I should then and there sit down at the wonderful little piano, all inlaid with mother-of-pearl, which stood in the corner, and play him the accompaniment to his song.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)