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Meaning of layer up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To put on several layers of clothing.
    intransitive
  2. To stack upwards in layers; to overlay repeatedly.
    transitive

Equivalents

Español abrigarse arroparse

Examples

“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.”
“The wooden bench was layered up in several coats of paint⟳, which had now started to peel.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

layered layered up layering layering up layerize layerized

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