What does three-ply mean?
Three-ply means Having three strands or layers.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having three strands or layers.
The vestibule ceilings are of three-ply, in removable sections to give access to the air-conditioning units, filters, and Pullman gangway control springs situated above.
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.
Use three-ply when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Three-ply means Having three strands or layers.
Common synonyms include thick.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The vestibule ceilings are of three-ply, in removable sections to give access to the air-conditioning units, filters, and Pullman gangway control springs situated above.
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