layer up

English

Verb

layer up (third-person singular simple present layers up, present participle layering up, simple past and past participle layered up)

1. (intransitive) To put on several layers of clothing.
   • 2011, Simon Ellar, Olivia Beardsmore, Survival Skills:

     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.

2. (transitive) To stack upwards in layers; to overlay repeatedly.

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