# laminate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlæmɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #34,155

## Definitions
1. To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
2. To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
3. To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
4. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.

## Etymology
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).

## Easily confused with
- **laminated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laminate-vs-laminated)

## Common misspellings (11)
`alminate`, `laimnate`, `lamiante`, `laminaet`, `laminatte`, `laminnate`, `lamintae`, `lamminate`, `lamniate`, `llaminate`, `lmainate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laminate