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layer up

layer up verb: to put on several layers of clothing.

Verb

layer up (third-person singular simple present layers up, present participle layering up, simple past and past participle layered up)

  1. (intransitive) To put on several layers of clothing.
    • Near-synonym: bundle up
    • Layer up! The secret to dressing for the outdoors is to wear layers. Between each layer of clothing the air warms up, keeping you warm in cold weather.2011, Simon Ellar, Olivia Beardsmore, Survival Skills
    Synonyms:
    bundle up
  2. (transitive) To stack upwards in layers; to overlay repeatedly.

Synonyms of layer up

Forms of layer up

third-person singular presentlayers up
present participlelayering up
past participlelayered up
pastlayered up

Questions about layer up

What does layer up mean?
Layer up means to put on several layers of clothing.
What part of speech is layer up?
Layer up is a verb.
What is the past tense of layer up?
The past tense of layer up is layered up.

Words near layer up in the dictionary

  1. layer cake
  2. layer cake federalism
  3. layer cakes
  4. layer of Langhans
  5. layer two tunnelling protocol
  6. layer up
  7. layer-cake
  8. layer-cake federalism
  9. layer-cakes
  10. layerable
  11. layerage

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