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layer

Definition

  • noun: an amount of something that is spread over an area
  • noun: one that lays (as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs)
  • verb: to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other
  • verb: to propagate (a plant) by means of 'layers'
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: stratum, bed, couch

Examples

  • The next step in the recipe is to 'layer' the pasta and the sauce in the pan. [=to place a layer of pasta in the pan, then a layer of sauce, then another layer of pasta, and so on]

  • ('US') When the weather is cold you should 'dress in layers'. [=you should wear several pieces of clothing on top of one another]

  • He 'layered' her hair. [=he cut her hair in sections that were different lengths]

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