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layer
[ley-er]
noun
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
a layer of soot on the windowsill; two layers of paint.
something lying over or under something else; a level or tier.
There can be multiple layers of metaphor in a single poem.
a bed; stratum.
alternating layers of basalt and sandstone.
a person or thing that lays (often used in combination): a bricklayer.
a carpet layer;
a bricklayer.
a hen kept for egg production.
one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other.
Horticulture.
a shoot or twig that is induced to root while still attached to the living stock, as by bending and covering with soil.
a plant so propagated.
Ropemaking.a machine for laying rope or cable.
verb (used with object)
to make a layer of.
to form or arrange in layers.
to arrange or wear (clothing) in layers.
You can layer this vest over a blouse or sweater.
to cut (hair) in overlapping layers of different lengths.
My hairdresser insisted on layering my hair at my last visit—I rather like it this way.
Horticulture.to propagate by layering.
verb (used without object)
to separate into or form layers.
(of a garment) to permit of wearing in layers; be used in layering.
Frilly blouses don't layer well.
layer
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface
one of four or more levels of vegetation defined in ecological studies: the ground or moss layer, the field or herb layer, the shrub layer, and one or more tree layers
a laying hen
horticulture
a shoot or branch rooted during layering
a plant produced as a result of layering
verb
to form or make a layer of (something)
to take root or cause to take root by layering
Other 51Թ Forms
- layerable adjective
- interlayer verb (used with object)
- nonlayered adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of layer1
Example Sentences
When they emerged minutes later, they found their windows shattered and layers of dust and debris strewn across the front room.
Song’s film is, after all, marvelously layered and rife with realism.
It’s not uncommon to see lines of customers stretching the length of the counter as they wait for charred meats on a layer of crispy cheese and fresh blue corn tortillas.
McVay has repeatedly pointed to “a lot of layers” that would have to be addressed for a reunion with Ramsey to take place.
The video layers on camp with a '70s B-movie aesthetic while she describes men in her life using words like "useless," "stupid" and "slow."
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