ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Three-ply

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Three-ply is an adjective meaning Having three strands or layers.

Meaning

Having three strands or layers.

More Meanings

  1. Yarn having three strands

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms for three-ply

Depending on context, synonyms include thick.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thick, trilayered, two-ply, triple, trilaminate, multi-ply.

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