Tuck is a related term of layer.
As verbs the difference between tuck and layer
is that
tuck is (
lb) to pull or gather up (an item of fabric) while
layer is (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers.
As nouns the difference between tuck and layer
is that
tuck is an act of
tucking ; a pleat or fold or
tuck can be (archaic) a rapier, a sword or
tuck can be the beat of a drum or
tuck can be food, especially snack food while
layer is a single thickness of some material covering a surface.