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Meanings of outer layer in English

The outer most layer of clothing that protects from the elements.

Synonyms
Examples for "outer shell"
Examples for "outer shell"
1
The outer shell is remarkably tough, especially given how soft it is.
Wired
2
This cocoanut I now have has the outer shell still on it.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey: His Many Adventures
3
With her outer shell firmly in place, it all looked so perfect.
News.com.au
4
One electron shell, one electron in the outer shell, Tranter told her.
Omnilingual
5
With his powerful hands Johann pulled away parts of the outer shell.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
1
There upon the ocean-floor gather their remains, a heaped-up multitude of minute skeletons or shells , layer forming over layer.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) / Wonders of Earth, Sea ...
Usage of outer layer in English
1
The shell is the outer layer that you, the user, interact with.
E-mail 101
2
It's got an outer layer of what appears to be protein polysaccharides.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
3
Human pigmentation is contained solely in the epidermis, the skin's outer layer.
Spider bones: a novel
4
The outer layer of the skinsuit consists of tightly woven antiballistic fabric.
House of Steel
5
An outer layer of epithelial cells, resting upon a connective tissue support.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
6
With our g-suit skins on, we donned the outer layer of wraith-robes.
The Hyperion Cantos
7
Cut the ends off of the onion, and remove the outer layer.
Hungry girl: recipes and survival strategies for guilt-free eati...
8
My jacket clung to my shirt like an outer layer of skin.
Bones Never Lie
9
Orange, but with an outer layer of the most beautiful pure blue.
Flesh and blood
10
Its outer layer of smooth white casing stones gleamed in the sun.
The red pyramid
11
Frequently, the outer layer of skin has begun to peel from the fingers.
The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
12
The outer layer of this is a ciliated epithelium or layer of cells.
The Whence and the Whither of Man / A Brief History of His Origi...
13
Something about casting off the outer layer of his tortured soul, I expect.
The Guardian
14
It's quietly absorbed by the dry outer layer of my heart.
Kafka on the Shore
15
The outer layer consisted of a material as hard and dense as metal.
Avalon
16
The outer layer of skin had split and the edges were curling back.
Death du Jour
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common