The difference between Layer and Sheet

When used as nouns, layer means an item of clothing worn under or over another, whereas sheet means a thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

When used as verbs, layer means to cut or divide (something) into layers, whereas sheet means to cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.


check bellow for the other definitions of Layer and Sheet

  1. Layer as a noun:

    A single thickness of some material covering a surface. An item of clothing worn under or over another.

    Examples:

    "Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven."

    "After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."

    "It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers."

  2. Layer as a noun:

    A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.

    Examples:

    "I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."

  3. Layer as a noun:

    One of the items in a hierarchy.

    Examples:

    "mired in layers of deceit"

  1. Layer as a verb (ambitransitive):

    to cut or divide (something) into layers

  2. Layer as a verb (ambitransitive):

    to arrange (something) in layers.

    Examples:

    "Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."

  1. Layer as a noun:

    A person who lays things, such as tiles.

  2. Layer as a noun:

    A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.

    Examples:

    "When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers."

  3. Layer as a noun:

    A hen kept to lay eggs.

  4. Layer as a noun:

    A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

  1. Sheet as a noun:

    A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

  2. Sheet as a noun:

    A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.

  3. Sheet as a noun:

    A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.

  4. Sheet as a noun:

    A thin, flat layer of solid material.

  5. Sheet as a noun:

    A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.

  6. Sheet as a noun (nautical):

    A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.

  7. Sheet as a noun (nautical, nonstandard):

    A sail.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  8. Sheet as a noun (curling):

    The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.

  9. Sheet as a noun (nonstandard):

    A layer of veneer.

  10. Sheet as a noun (figuratively):

    Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.

  11. Sheet as a noun (geology):

    An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.

  12. Sheet as a noun (nautical):

    The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.

    Examples:

    "fore sheets; stern sheets"

  1. Sheet as a verb (transitive):

    To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.

    Examples:

    "Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting."

  2. Sheet as a verb (transitive):

    To form into sheets.

  3. Sheet as a verb (intransitive):

    Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.

    Examples:

    "We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long."

  4. Sheet as a verb (nautical):

    To trim a sail using a sheet.