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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Clients can also tell a personal story through custom marquetry and inlaid veneers, incorporating a family crest or a signature motif.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Inside, walls are adorned with inlaid brass and white onyx mosaic, framing a three-dimensional image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which is present in many RH Galleries and represents the RH design ethos.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The place is full of prewar charm: a wood-burning fireplace, parquet floors with inlaid borders, and (as is to be expected of the parlor level) soaring ceilings.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025
The coachwork is excellent, and the interior is very luxurious with inlaid woodwork and art deco cushions, arm rests and a full leather interior.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Inside, walls are adorned with inlaid brass and white onyx mosaic, framing a three-dimensional image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, which is present in many RH Galleries and represents the RH design ethos.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The place is full of prewar charm: a wood-burning fireplace, parquet floors with inlaid borders, and (as is to be expected of the parlor level) soaring ceilings.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025
The coachwork is excellent, and the interior is very luxurious with inlaid woodwork and art deco cushions, arm rests and a full leather interior.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inlaid. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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