underlays
Padding beneath flooring
Underlays is the plural of underlay, a layer of material placed beneath a floor covering to provide cushioning, insulation, or moisture protection: We rolled out the underlays before installing the laminate.
Underlays also serves as the third-person singular of the verb underlay, meaning to place something beneath: She underlays each tile with adhesive mesh.
Thick floor textile
- laminateBond thin layers together
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- foamBubble-filled substance
padding · cushioning · felt · rubber · subfloor · acoustic · thermal · insulation
Thick floor textile
- matsFlat floor coverings
- runnersThose who race on foot
- sheepskinOvine hide or diploma
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
kilim · tatami · anti-slip · grip · cushion · felt · rubber · protection
Underlying support structure
- substructureSupporting base beneath
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
underpinning · base · support · reinforcement · framework · footing · anchorage · stabilization
carpet
Thick floor textile
foam · padding · cushioning · felt · rubber · subfloor · acoustic · thermal · insulation · absorption
carpet
Thick floor textile
cowhide · kilim · tatami · anti-slip · grip · cushion · felt · rubber · protection
foundation
Underlying support structure
- substructureSupporting base beneath
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
substrate · underpinning · base · support · reinforcement · framework · footing · anchorage · stabilization · shoring
underlaysoverlays
Covers by placing above
overlies · surface layers · tops · coverings · covers
underlay, underlayer, underlayers, underlaid, underlayment, underlaying