1. Put something on top of something else
   "overlay the meat with a lot of gravy";
   - cover
    
2. Kill by lying on
   "The sow overlay her piglets";
   - overlie

1. A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
   "The antique table featured a beautiful mahogany overlay"
    
2. Protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
   "The carpenter installed plywood overlay on the exterior walls of the house";
   - sheathing, overlayer

1. Lie upon; lie on top of
   "the granite overlies the older rocks"

Derived forms: overlaid, overlaying, overlays

Type of: bed, decoration, kill, lay, layer, lie, ornament, ornamentation, place, pose, position, protection, protective cover, protective covering, put, set

Encyclopedia: Overlay