- inlay - (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
--1 is a kind of filling
- inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
--2 is a kind of decoration, ornament, ornamentation
--2 has particulars: marquetry, marqueterie; parquetry, parqueterieDerived form: verb inlay1 - inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface