unlaminated
|un-lam-i-nat-ed|
/ʌnˈlæmɪneɪtɪd/
not covered by a laminate/protective layer
Etymology
'unlaminated' originates from the English negative prefix 'un-' + 'laminate'. 'un-' meant 'not', and 'laminate' ultimately comes from Latin 'lamina' meaning 'thin plate' or 'layer'.
'lamina' (Latin) gave rise to French forms like 'laminer'/'laminé' (to make into a thin plate or layer), and in the 19th century English adopted 'laminate' (verb/adjective). The prefix 'un-' is from Old English/Proto-Germanic negative usage and was combined with 'laminate' to form 'unlaminated'.
Originally 'lamina' meant 'thin plate' or 'sheet'; 'laminate' developed the sense 'to form into layers or cover with a thin protective layer'. 'Unlaminated' now specifically means 'not covered by or not formed into such layers'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not covered with a protective laminate or plastic film; not sealed with a laminating layer.
The unlaminated menu pages were already starting to warp from spills.
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Adjective 2
not constructed of multiple layers (i.e., not laminated in the structural sense).
They used unlaminated boards for the prototype to test single-layer behavior.
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Last updated: 2025/11/15 03:41