underlaid

[uhn-der-leyd]

un·der·laid

[uhn-der-leyd]
adjective
1.
placed or laid underneath, as a foundation or substratum.
2.
having an underneath layer (often followed by with): a lace tablecloth underlaid with damask; courtesy underlaid with reserve.
verb
3.
simple past tense and past participle of underlay.

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Origin:
before 1100; late Old English under lede (not recorded in ME); see under-, laid
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un·der·lay

[v. uhn-der-ley; n. uhn-der-ley] verb, un·der·laid, un·der·lay·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to lay under or beneath.
2.
to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath: The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish with a zinc coating.
3.
to extend across the bottom of.
noun
4.
something underlaid.
5.
Printing. a piece or pieces of paper put under type or cuts to bring them to the proper height for printing.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English underleyen, Old English underlecgan; see under-, lay1
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underlaid (ˌʌndəˈleɪd)
 
adj
1.  laid underneath
2.  having an underlay or supporting layer underneath
 
vb
3.  the past tense and past participle of underlay

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