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underlayer

[ uhn-der-ley-er ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌleɪ ər /
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noun
a layer lying beneath another; substratum.
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Origin of underlayer

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- + layer

Words nearby underlayer

underived, underkill, underlaid, underlap, underlay, underlayer, underlayment, underleaf, underlet, underlie, underline
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How to use underlayer in a sentence

  • On some votive stones the characters were red, cut out in round pieces of granite with a white underlayer.

    Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
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