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layering

[ ley-er-ing ]

noun

  1. the wearing of lightweight or unconstructed garments one upon the other, as to create a fashionable ensemble or to provide warmth without undue bulkiness or heaviness.
  2. Tailoring. the trimming of multiple layers of fabric at the seam allowance of a garment so as to prevent a ridge on the face of the garment when the seam is sewn.
  3. Horticulture. Also ·· [] a method of propagating plants by causing their shoots to take root while still attached to the parent plant.


layering

/ ˈɪəɪŋ /

noun

  1. horticulture a method of propagation that induces a shoot or branch to take root while it is still attached to the parent plant
  2. geology the banded appearance of certain igneous and metamorphic rocks, each band being of a different mineral composition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Placing clothes inside it is satisfying, like layering a mille-feuille cake.

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A dish of such pure, indulgent comfort that it barely registers as sophisticated, yet a classic example of allium layering at its most intuitive.

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La Popular starts you off with at least seven different salsas—perfect for dipping tortilla chips or layering onto every bite.

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From there he began layering in soft throws, growing his comfort with the myriad arm angles required.

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It’s where I start the layering process of design in my head, and also tone and mood.

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