outer · uppermost · covering · film · glaze · frosting · icing · epidermis · finish · topsoil · cream · scum · membrane · shell · bark · rind · patina · sheen
top layerbase layer
Innermost worn garment
substratum · substrate · underlayer · base · floor
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Related — surface (Outermost boundary layer); coating (Applied surface covering); crust (Hard outer layer); skin · veneer · outer · uppermost · covering · film · glaze · frosting · icing · epidermis
vertical positiontop layer ≠ base layer Innermost worn garment; substratum · substrate · underlayer · base · floor
depth/exposuretop layer ≠ inner layer Innermost covering or coating; core · sublayer · interior · depths
top: top, apex, peak, summit, pinnacle; coverings: coating, covers, layer, coatings, skin; Surface-Level: surface-level, superficial, shallow, skin-deep, veneer
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/top_layer