a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface

a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.

bed; stratum

alternating layers of basalt and sandstone.

a person or thing that lays

a carpet layer.

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.

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.

noun

band , bed , blanket , coat , coping , couch , course , cover , covering , film , flag , flap , floor , fold , girdle , lamina , lamination , lap , mantle , overlap , overlay , panel , ply , row , seam , sheet , slab , story , stratum , stripe , substratum , thickness , zone , aerugo , bedding , coating , cortex , crust , depth , hen , lamella , level , lining , patina , scale , skin , stratification , tier , veneer , verdigris