Meaning & use
Overlaid
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Covered the surface of something with a layer of another material, or added something on top of an existing layer, especially figuratively.
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The table was overlaid with a fine sheet of gold leaf.
Her calm expression was overlaid with quiet worry.
A note on using this word
Past participle of 'overlay'; frequently used in design, construction, and figurative descriptions of emotion or meaning.
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