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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 Word Forms
- ··· adjective
- ·ٱ·· noun
- ·ٱ·· verb (used with object)
- ԴDz·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of layer1
Example Sentences
One layer down, you've got the bond traders who buy and sell the bonds.
The dreary trend is forecast to kick off Friday morning, with the possibility of a “patchy drizzle” developing from a deep marine layer over much of the region, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
They slow-cook the beef in Indonesian spices for four hours before layering it with sauerkraut, mayo, sweet mustard, and pickles on sourdough.
The home likely had at least one layer of lead-based paint, which was used for decades on homes until it became illegal in 1978.
This is a bit like doing an MRI scan of the sediment layers beneath the present-day seafloor, going back millions of years.
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