Underlay Definition
ŭndər-lā
underlaid, underlain, underlaying, underlays
verb
underlaid, underlaying, underlays
To cover, line, or extend over the bottom of.
The leather is underlaid with felt.
Webster's New World
To put (one thing) under another.
American Heritage
To provide with an underlay.
Webster's New World
To raise or support with something laid underneath.
The roof must be underlaid with trusses.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
noun
underlays
Something laid underneath.
Webster's New World
Paper or other material used to underlay.
American Heritage
A patch or patches of paper laid under type, cuts, etc. to raise the level of the face.
Webster's New World
A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
Wiktionary
Anything that is underlaid.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- rug pad
- underlayment
- carpet pad
Other Word Forms of Underlay
Noun
Singular:
underlay
Plural:
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