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layering up

layering up is the present participle and gerund of layer up.

Meaning of layer up

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
    Synonyms:
    bundle up
  2. (transitive) To stack upwards in layers; to overlay repeatedly.

Questions about layering up

What is layering up the present participle and gerund of?
Layering up is the present participle and gerund of layer up.

Words near layering up in the dictionary

  1. layered intrusion
  2. layered intrusions
  3. layered up
  4. layeredness
  5. layering
  6. layering up
  7. layerings
  8. layerization
  9. layerizations
  10. layerize
  11. layerized

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