Meanings
present singular third person laminates · participle present laminating · participle past laminated · past laminated
- transitiveTo assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.
- transitiveTo cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage.
- transitiveTo form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
- transitiveTo cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
plural laminates
- countableuncountableMaterial formed of thin sheets glued together.First known use 1939
- not comparableConsisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinlāmina“thin sheet of metal/other material”
- New Latinlaminātus
- Englishlaminate
First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
More words from New Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ламинирам, ламинат
- ламинирам (laminiram)To assemble from thin sheets
- ламинат (laminat)Material formed of thin sheets
Catalan plastificar
- plastificarTo cover in protective plastic
Chinese Mandarin 層壓 /层压, 護貝 /护贝
- 層壓 /层压 (céngyā)To assemble from thin sheets
- 護貝 /护贝To cover in protective plastic
Czech laminát
- laminátMaterial formed of thin sheets
Dutch lamineren, laminaat
- laminerenTo assemble from thin sheets
- laminaatMaterial formed of thin sheets
Esperanto lameno
- lamenoMaterial formed of thin sheets
Finnish laminoida, laminaatti
- laminoidaTo assemble from thin sheets
- laminaattiMaterial formed of thin sheets
French lamifier, stratifier
- lamifierTo assemble from thin sheets
- stratifierTo assemble from thin sheets
- plastifierTo cover in protective plastic
- lamifiéMaterial formed of thin sheets
- stratifiéMaterial formed of thin sheets
German laminieren, Laminat
- laminierenTo assemble from thin sheets
- LaminatMaterial formed of thin sheets
Italian plastificare
- plastificareTo cover in protective plastic
Japanese ラミネート
- ラミネート (raminēto)Material formed of thin sheets
Portuguese plastificar
- plastificarTo cover in protective plastic
Russian ламини́ровать, ламина́т
- ламини́ровать (laminírovatʹ)To cover in protective plastic
- ламина́т (laminát)Material formed of thin sheets
Spanish plastificar, plasticar
- plastificarTo cover in protective plastic
- plasticarTo cover in protective plastic
- enmicarTo cover in protective plastic
- laminarTo cover in protective plastic
- emplasticarTo cover in protective plastic
- laminadoMaterial formed of thin sheets
Swedish laminera
- lamineraTo assemble from thin sheets
Turkish laminat
- laminatMaterial formed of thin sheets
Ukrainian ламінува́ти
- ламінува́ти (laminuváty)To cover in protective plastic
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Cite this entry
laminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laminate
“laminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laminate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laminate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laminate.
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