layers

NOUN

coating, tier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed blanket coat floor row sheet slab thickness

STRONG

band coping couch course cover covering film flag flap fold girdle lamina lamination lap mantle overlap overlay panel ply seam story stratum stripe substratum zone

Example Sentences

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As things get hot the temptation is to ditch the layers, get out the shorts and unbutton the flowery shirt.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Excavations uncovered layers of stone tools buried deep underground in what is now rainforest territory.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

There are unstable layers of debt at the firm, fund and investor level.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Advisers said that many private-market investments come with layers of complexity and fees that, for most people, might just not be worth the hassle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It is fully covered in layers and layers of dry flaky dust.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga