layer
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 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.
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.
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.
Origin of layer
1Other words from layer
- lay·er·a·ble, adjective
- in·ter·lay·er, noun
- in·ter·lay·er, verb (used with object)
- non·lay·ered, adjective
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How to use layer in a sentence
Laying down several layers, he reasoned, would allow one effectively to print out a small part.
But Pedrad brought more layers to the role than even Kim herself actually has.
SNL’s Kim Kardashian Konundrum: Why Nasim Pedrad’s Exit Hurts So Much | Jason Lynch | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo begin, they lay down two layers of plastic membranes, protecting the new growth from the toxins below.
I had no interest in exploring the philosophical or existential layers of a cartoon show.
The stars shed their outer layers, exposing the remains of the core—a dense, hot object made of carbon and oxygen.
It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIt separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddTheir usual source is the deeper layers of the urinary tract, especially of the bladder.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddGun smoke lay in placidly moving layers of gray before the light beams.
After gathering, the leaves are arranged in regular layers and covered with straw matting, which is removed in a couple of days.
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British Dictionary definitions for layer
/ (ˈleɪə) /
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
to form or make a layer of (something)
to take root or cause to take root by layering
Origin of layer
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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