1. a decorative design or material set into the surface of something

1. to set pieces of wood, metal, or other material into a surface to form a decorative design

Examples

• The table featured a beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay.
• The guitar had an intricate wooden inlay around the sound hole.
• The craftsman will inlay silver wire into the jewelry box lid.
• She learned to inlay different types of wood to create patterns.
• The floor had marble inlays that formed geometric designs.
• The artist decided to inlay turquoise stones into the sculpture.
• The antique chest displayed ivory inlays depicting hunting scenes.