The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
layered, superimposed
(adjective) with one layer on top of another; “superimposed rocks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
layered (comparative more layered, superlative most layered)
Formed of layers.
layered
simple past tense and past participle of layer
• Eardley, Ryedale, dearely, delayer, relayed
Source: Wiktionary
Lay"er, n. Etym: [See Lay to cause to lie flat.]
1. One who, or that which, lays.
2. Etym: [Prob. a corruption of lair.]
Definition: That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion.
3. A shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation.
4. An artificial oyster bed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.