[ley-er-ing] 
| 1. | the wearing of lightweight or unconstructed garments one upon the other, as to create a fashionable ensemble or to provide warmth without undue bulkiness or heaviness. |
| 2. | Tailoring. the trimming of multiple layers of fabric at the seam allowance of a garment so as to prevent a ridge on the face of the garment when the seam is sewn. |
| 3. | Horticulture. Also, lay⋅er⋅age [ley-er-ij] . a method of propagating plants by causing their shoots to take root while still attached to the parent plant. |
| lay·er·ing (lā'ər-ĭng) n. The process of rooting branches, twigs, or stems that are still attached to a parent plant, as by placing a specially treated part in moist soil. |
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