layer of clothing

collocation in English

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layer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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clothing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/us
/ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/
clothes, especially clothes of a particular type or those worn in a ...
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(Definition oflayerandclothingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ensure alayerofclothingis between residents' skin and the belt to avoid abrasion.
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It is usually the topmostlayerofclothingthat is worn over "jeogori" (jacket) and "baji" (pants).
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Until the end of the 15th century the doublet was worn under anotherlayerofclothingsuch as a gown, mantle, or overtunic.
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Royden has an unusual method: he paints his subjects nude and then adds everylayerofclothingone at a time.
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In the winter, however, its high ceilings (3.25 m) can make it necessary for them to don one or more extra layers of clothing.
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Neckline also refers to the overall line between all the layers of clothing and the neck and shoulders of a person, ignoring the unseen undergarments.
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He dresses in several layers of clothing to protect himself from their hooks.
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It is the undergarment that flows underneath the other layers of clothing.
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For example, when the weather changes and temperatures drop, people adapt by wearing extra layers of clothing to remain warm.
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In order to minimize the sting of close-range hits, players often wear extra layers of clothing padding as well.
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This intense cold compelled some people to wear seven layers of clothing before going outdoors.
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That experience included long periods on the bridge where numerous layers of clothing plus a rubber divers' suit provided inadequate protection against the elements.
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He is wearing multiple layers of clothing and special paint that is on fire, not the clothing.
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Pilgrims were also told to use a stick for walking, wear multiple layers of clothing and to scale the mountain at a slow pace.
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Acrobats often wear multiple layers of clothing to prevent such burns and bruises.
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Stevens snapped photographs of the ground below, warmed by electrically heated mittens and many layers of clothing.
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