Filth and Layer

Filth

Filth noun - Foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something.

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Layer and filth are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Layer" instead a noun "Filth".

Nearby Words: filthy, filthily

Layer noun - Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.

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Filth and layer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Filth" instead a noun "Layer".

Nearby Words: layered, layering

black	black filth	black layer
new	new filth	new layer

The patrician dinner party will be wall-to-wall jeweled dresses and lavishly decorated togas, but if you're a member of the lower classes, prepare for burlap tunics and a generous layer of filth.

Source: Gorgeous Period Dress
They do a good job of implying that this isn't new, though; in one scene Spongebob removes Patrick's "jacket" only to discover that what has appeared to be his skin ever since the show started is actually a uniform layer of caked-on filth half an inch thick.

Source: The Pig Pen

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