/lay"euhr ing/ , n.
1. the wearing of lightweight or unconstructed garments one upon the other, as to create a fashionable ensemble or to provide warmth without undue bulkiness or heaviness.
2. Tailoring. the trimming of multiple layers of fabric at the seam allowance of a garment so as to prevent a ridge on the face of the garment when the seam is sewn.
3. Hort. Also, layerage /lay"euhr ij/ . a method of propagating plants by causing their shoots to take root while still attached to the parent plant.
[ LAYER + -ING 1 ]