outsidelayers

noun
UK /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ˈleɪəz/
US /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ˈleɪərz/

The outside layers are the parts on the very outside of something.

The outside layers of the onion are dry and papery.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The parts of a person that other people can see, like clothes or behavior.

She hid her shyness behind cheerful outside layers.

3. The outer levels of a group or organization.

The outside layers of the company handle customer questions.

4. The top layers of paint or material on a surface.

The outside layers of paint were peeling off the old wall.