underlaid
adjective
un·der·laid
ˌən-dər-ˈlād 
1
: laid or placed underneath
2
: having something laid or lying underneath
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For the L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Show during Paris Fashion Week last September, Kendall Jenner debuted her blond hairdo with a corseted Mugler gown underlaid with a sheer catsuit.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Before that, widespread Christianity was underlaid with the assumption that human beings are indestructible, which made extinction unthinkable.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a lovely fun piece — but underlaid with some stark warnings about the future of the insect world.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2023
Rhythm sections are underlaid with thumping 808s, tubas are rounded out with electric bass, and synths add new texture to the brass arrangements.
—Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2023
Nazism in Europe was underlaid by an intricate matrix of racist, eugenicist and nationalist ideas.
—Aomar Boum, The Conversation, 15 Nov. 2022
His music frequently features Southern staples like loving country women, going to church and beer drinking, but is often underlaid with trap and rap beats and occasionally sprinkled with a dose of Sunday morning choir.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 28 May 2022
Political observers say the schism between the two seems to be underlaid by a complicated mix of personal disdain and policy differences.
—New York Times, 9 May 2022
Dry palate underlaid with a creamy richness, long-lasting mousse.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
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Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Before that, widespread Christianity was underlaid with the assumption that human beings are indestructible, which made extinction unthinkable.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a lovely fun piece — but underlaid with some stark warnings about the future of the insect world.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2023
Rhythm sections are underlaid with thumping 808s, tubas are rounded out with electric bass, and synths add new texture to the brass arrangements.
—Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2023
Nazism in Europe was underlaid by an intricate matrix of racist, eugenicist and nationalist ideas.
—Aomar Boum, The Conversation, 15 Nov. 2022
His music frequently features Southern staples like loving country women, going to church and beer drinking, but is often underlaid with trap and rap beats and occasionally sprinkled with a dose of Sunday morning choir.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 28 May 2022
Political observers say the schism between the two seems to be underlaid by a complicated mix of personal disdain and policy differences.
—New York Times, 9 May 2022
Dry palate underlaid with a creamy richness, long-lasting mousse.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
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“Underlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underlaid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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