̈ɪ ̘. ̈n.ˈleɪə n. & v. --n. 1 a
thickness of
matter,
esp.
one of
several,
covering a
surface. 2 a
person or
thing that lays. 3 a
hen that lays eggs. 4 a
shoot fastened down to
take root
while attached to
the parent plant. --v.tr. 1 a
arrange in layers. b
cut (hair) in layers. 2
propagate (a plant) as a layer. ølayer-out a person
who prepares a
corpse for burial. øølayered adj. [ME f.
LAY(1) + -ER(1)]