Definitions
A sheet, level, or thickness of material.
Word origin
Appears at first glance to be from Middle English leyer, leyare (“a layer of stones or bricks”), equivalent to lay + -er. In which case, ultimately identical to etymology 2 below. For the pronunciation compare prayer.
Used in a sentence
“Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.”
“After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer.”
“It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Single thickness”5 letters
02“Stratum”5 letters
03“Level or sheet”5 letters
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