1. a tile layer. 2. A hen kept for laying eggs. 3. a layer of dust on the windowsill; a cake with four layers. 4. layers of sedimentary rock; a layer of warm air. 5. a poem with several layers of meaning. 6. A stem that is covered with soil for rooting while still part of the living plant. 7. layered gravel and charcoal to make a filter. 8. To cut (hair) into different, usually overlapping lengths. 9. To propagate (a plant) by means of a layer. 10. To form or come apart as layers. 11. To take root as a result of layering.
