layer
[ ley-er ]
/ ˈleɪ ər /
noun
verb (used with object)
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.
Origin of layer
OTHER WORDS FROM layer
lay·er·a·ble, adjective in·ter·lay·er, noun in·ter·lay·er, verb (used with object) non·lay·ered, adjectiveWords nearby layer
layaway,
layaway plan,
layback,
laydeez,
laydown,
layer,
layer board,
layer cake,
layer of rods and cones,
layering,
layette
Example sentences from the Web for layered
British Dictionary definitions for layered
layer
/ (ˈleɪə) /
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
Word Origin for layer
C14
leyer, legger, from
lay
1 +
-er
1
Medical definitions for layered
layer
[ lā′ər ]
n.
A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part or segment.
v.
To divide or form into layers.