layer

noun/ˈleɪər/

Frequency rank: #2,436 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A single thickness of material covering a surface.

Illustration for the English word “layer”

Example sentence

Spread a thin layer of frosting over the cake before adding the next one.

Synonyms & related words

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