Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy. / (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field. / A common person.

(music) tempo in Indian music.

A single thickness of some material covering a surface. / An item of clothing worn under or over another. / A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum. / One of the items in a hierarchy.

(transitive, intransitive) To cut or divide into layers. / (transitive, intransitive) To arrange in layers.

A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager. / A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs. / A hen kept to lay eggs. / A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

In semiconductor fabrication: a single crystal layer formed on top of a single crystal substrate.

A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. / A plan for such arrangement. / The act of laying out something.

(Britain, slang, finance) stockbroking executives immediately below the partners in a firm / (by extension) all those just below the highest echelon in any sphere

A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby. / A tray for carrying the powder in a powder mill. / (US, military) A bin for storing equipment parts prior to their use.