layer

lay-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material covering a surface or forming part of a stack.

  2. 2.

    To arrange or place in layers.

  3. 3.

    A level or part within a system or structure.

  4. 4.

    (geology) A stratum of rock or soil.

Forms

plural: layers

Related words

See also: coating, level, stratum
Synonyms: coating, level, stratum

Etymology

From Middle English, from lay ("to put down") + -er (agent suffix). Originally meant "one who lays," then shifted to mean "something that is laid."