layering: Meaning and Definition of

lay•er•ing

Pronunciation: (lā'ur-ing), [key]
— n.
  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. 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. a method of propagating plants by causing their shoots to take root while still attached to the parent plant.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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