backed: Meaning and Definition of

backed

Pronunciation: (bakt), [key]
— adj.
  1. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination): a low-backed sofa.
  2. (of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth. Cf. double cloth.
  3. (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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