Synonyms of layers

layers 1 of 2

noun

plural of layer

1

as in plies

Related Words

• plies
• loops
• corrugations
• plaits
• pleats
• seams
• tucks
• creases
• puckers
• furrows
• wrinkles
• crinkles
• crimps
• crow's-feet

2

as in levels

Related Words

• levels
• tiers
• echelons
• strata
• brackets
• folk
• grades
• ranks
• castes
• classes
• estates
• hierarchies
• groupings
• gentries
• positions
• people
• stratifications
• statuses
• food chains
• orders
• places
• families
• standings
• tribes
• races
• clans
• fraternities
• subcastes

layers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of layer

as in piles

to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other; to form or arrange (something) in layers

The next step in the recipe is to layer the pasta and the sauce in the pan.

We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.

Related Words

• piles
• stacks
• mounds
• clumps
• pyramids
• heaps
• groups
• masses
• banks
• gathers
• concentrates
• lumps
• accumulates
• assembles
• collects
• bunches
• amasses
• garners

Dissimilar Words

• unpiles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of layers

Noun

So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

Look at the layers of soil and grass and measure how thick the layer of thatch is. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Lightweight layers One of the biggest cultural differences Linnane noticed after moving to Milan is that Italians often dress according to the season rather than the day’s forecast. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Reflectivity standards, sign sizes and mounting materials differ by jurisdiction, and each state layers its own supplemental manual on top of the federal standard. — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Each unit of government layers more taxes on our property tax bill. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Each format layers protein with fiber and healthy fats, which helps stretch a small meal into real nutrition. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The setup usually layers cold exposure, light therapy and neurostimulation into one connected routine. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

This Brooklyn town house layers English textiles and plays with color drenching to maximize its tighter spaces but maintains its tidiness by paring back on decor. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026

Here, a guest layers a blue-and-brown striped sweater over a coordinating polka-dot skirt, proving that contrasting prints can still feel polished. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 July 2026

In order to meet this challenge, Bassil used carbon nanotubes that form layers one one-hundredth the thickness of a human hair (instead of metal oxides that need to heat up) as the conduction material. — Shirl Leigh june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026