Two-ply
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of two layers or two strands. not-comparable
"It has been found that although the two-ply moquette used in L.T. train upholstery was of equal weight to the three-ply fabric used in L.T. buses, the bus fabric had 50 per cent longer life, and accordingly it is now being used also for trains."
- 2 Consisting of two webs woven into one another. not-comparable
"two-ply carpet"
- 3 Consisting of two thicknesses. not-comparable
"two-ply collar/two-ply cuff"
Adjective
- 1 having a thickness made up of two layers or strands wordnet
Example
More examples"It has been found that although the two-ply moquette used in L.T. train upholstery was of equal weight to the three-ply fabric used in L.T. buses, the bus fabric had 50 per cent longer life, and accordingly it is now being used also for trains."
Etymology
From two + ply.
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