Noun Everything was covered by a thin layer of sand. The top layer of the rug is badly worn but the bottom layer is still OK. The cake has three layers. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More.
If your snowman puts aside his heavy parka in favor of an undershirt, a turtleneck, a sweater, and a windbreaker, he's opted for clothing that's layered, which means "having one layer over another."
to form, put down, or arrange in layers. Clothing to arrange or wear (clothing) in layers. lay•er (lā′ ər), n. a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint. stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone. a person or thing that lays: a carpet layer.
layered definition: having different levels or parts. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "multi-layered".
Commonly used in scientific or sociological contexts to describe something that is divided into layers or levels, often indicating a hierarchy. This term typically refers to objects or elements placed one on top of another in a pile. Can also be used metaphorically to describe accumulation.
