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layerable

lay·er
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-er]
    • /ˈleɪ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-er]
    • /ˈleɪ ər/

Definitions of layerable word

  • noun layerable one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other. 2
  • noun layerable a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint. 1
  • noun layerable bed; stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone. 1
  • noun layerable a person or thing that lays: a carpet layer. 1
  • noun layerable a hen kept for egg production. 1
  • noun layerable Horticulture. a shoot or twig that is induced to root while still attached to the living stock, as by bending and covering with soil. a plant so propagated. 1

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Origin of layerable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, layer is from the Middle English word leyer, legger. See lay1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Layerable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

layerable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

layerable usage trend in Literature

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