layered
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫeɪɝd// UK //lˈeɪəd// lay·ered
adj. made of several different parts or levels that sit on top of each other. You can use it to describe clothes, food, or even complex ideas.
adj. arranged in or consisting of several distinct levels, strata, or thicknesses. Often used to describe complex structures or compositions where elements are superimposed.
She wore a layered dress to the party.
The chef prepared a delicious layered cake with alternating tiers of chocolate and raspberry cream.
The novelist's latest work features a layered narrative that shifts between three different time periods, requiring the reader to track subtle connections across generations.
Usage
Often used as a participial adjective; typically placed before the noun it modifies or after a linking verb.