noun. The state of being imbricate; an overlapping of the edges (real or simulated), like that of tiles or shingles.

noun. Masonry laid in ornamental designs, in stone of various colors, brick, terra-cotta, or a combination of these materials.

noun. A hollow resembling that of a gutter-tile.

noun. An overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure; also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.

noun. a set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish

noun. overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or correctional surgery

noun. a sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap.

noun. covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

"Disney products specifically have been singled out in the past for their imbrication in this oppressive system."

covering