Word: baselayer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ba
se
lay
er
Definition: A tight undergarment worn to strengthen muscles. It provides compression which helps an athlete's performance.
Morphemes:
Affix: base
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: basis
Language: la
Decoded: basis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The lowest part of the shaft of a column.
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.