underlay
Beneath the carpet
Underlay is a layer of material placed beneath something else for support, cushioning, or protection.
Carpet underlay goes between carpet and floor.
The word also serves as the past tense of underlie: A fundamental assumption underlay their entire argument.
In printing and music, underlay refers to positioning text beneath something—notes beneath a musical staff, or material beneath type to raise it.
Thick floor textile
- laminateBond thin layers together
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
linoleum · padding · felt · rubber · foam · subflooring · moisture barrier · vapor barrier
Softening force or fall
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
springiness · shock absorption · protection · stability · leveling · smoothing · foundation · base
Pertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- acousticRelating to sound
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- absorptionProcess of taking in
barrier · r-value · heat retention · noise reduction · echo · reverberation · vibration · weatherization
carpet
Thick floor textile
tile · linoleum · padding · felt · rubber · foam · subflooring · moisture barrier · vapor barrier · leveling
cushioning
Softening force or fall
resilience · springiness · shock absorption · protection · stability · leveling · smoothing · foundation · base · substrate
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- acousticRelating to sound
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
absorption · barrier · r-value · heat retention · noise reduction · echo · reverberation · vibration · weatherization · energy saving
foam
Bubble-filled substance
polyethylene · polyurethane · fiber · jute · synthetic · recycled · composite · nonwoven · mesh · plywood
- flooringhardwood, hardwood flooring, laminate, vinyl, tile
- coveringscoating, covers, layer, coatings, skin
- layerscanopy layer, paper sheets, veneer, laminate, cloud layer
- Over/Under Wordsabove, below, beneath, overhead, on top
- Carpet Industryweaving, tufting, dyeing, broadloom, area rugs
- carpetsbroadloom, carpet tiles, area rugs, runners, wall-to-wall
underlayoverlay
Covering placed atop
top layer · surface layer · overlayer · overlie · topping
- underlying conditions
- red underlineTypo marker in editors
- underlying causeHidden reason beneath surface
- underlying themeCentral idea throughout
- underlying formAbstract stored form
underline, underlying, underlie, underlayer, underlayers, underlaid, underlain, underlayment, underlays