verb
laminate
LA-mih-nayt
verb
1
To build up a material from thin layers bonded together, or to coat something in a thin protective layer of plastic.
"They laminated the ID cards to make them waterproof."
"The workshop laminates thin sheets of wood to make strong plywood."
noun
1
A material made by bonding several thin layers together.
"The kitchen counter is a hard-wearing laminate."
How to Use Laminate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo build something out of thin bonded layers, or coat it in plastic film — also the material made this way.
Common pairings
laminate a document
laminate flooring
laminated glass
Word Forms
laminated past tense, laminates plural, laminates singular
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Etymology
From New Latin laminatus, from Latin lamina, "a thin sheet of metal or other material."