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

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layers

In Western Ukraine, behind high walls and layers of locked gates, there is a camp full of men captured fighting for Russia.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The scans revealed multiple layers of paint and reworked areas, including Mai’s hand placement and head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Lamour joined Fifa in November 2024, having previously served as deputy general secretary at Uefa, and was two layers of management below Infantino.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The fossil was excavated from Upper Cretaceous rock layers in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

It turned out to be a book inside a bag made of two layers of brown paper.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary