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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•laid (un′dər lād′),USA pronunciation adj. - placed or laid underneath, as a foundation or substratum.
- having an underneath layer (often fol. by with):a lace tablecloth underlaid with damask; courtesy underlaid with reserve.
v. - pt. and pp. of underlay.
- bef. 1100; late Old English under lede (not recorded in Middle English); see under-, laid
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•lay (v. un′dər lā′;n. un′dər lā′),USA pronunciation v., -laid, -lay•ing, n. v.t. - to lay under or beneath.
- to provide with something laid underneath;
raise or support with something laid underneath:The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish with a zinc coating. - to extend across the bottom of.
n. - something underlaid.
- Printinga piece or pieces of paper put under type or cuts to bring them to the proper height for printing.
- bef. 900; Middle English underleyen, Old English underlecgan; see under-, lay1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: underlay vb /ˌʌndəˈleɪ/ ( -lays, -laying, -laid)(transitive)- to place (something) under or beneath
- to support by something laid beneath
- to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme block) or to bring (a block) up to type height by adding material, such as paper, to the appropriate areas beneath it
n /ˈʌndəˌleɪ/- a layer, lining, support, etc, laid underneath something else
- material, such as paper, used to underlay a forme or block
- felt, rubber, etc, laid beneath a carpet to increase insulation and resilience
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