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layerable en · ADJ

Etymology

From layer + -able.

Meanings

1. Able to be layered; suitable for layering.
   • At substantial cost, the Army had replaced earlier models of boots that shredded quickly, and it had been issuing layerable clothing like the sort bought in civilian camping stores, which could wick moisture and adapt to varying climates. 2017, Judith Matloff, No Friends but the Mountains: Dispatches from the World’s Violent Highlands, New York, N.Y.: Basic Books, →ISBN, page 187:
   • Choose durable, layerable clothes which go together, are easy to wash and look good without ironing. 2011, Emma Gregg, Richard Trillo, The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa, 2nd edition, London: Rough Guides Ltd, page 83:
   • In addition, since weather can change, bring layerable clothing and a lightweight waterproof poncho. 1990, Kim Weir, “[The Northern Mountains] Mount Shasta and Vicinity”, in Northern California Handbook, Chico, Calif.: Moon Publications, Inc., →ISBN, page 344:

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