ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Two-ply

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Two-ply is an adjective meaning Consisting of two layers or two strands.

Meaning

Consisting of two layers or two strands.

More Meanings

  1. (textile fabrics) Consisting of two webs woven into one another.
  2. (manufactured articles, linen) Consisting of two thicknesses.

Example Sentences

two-ply carpet
two-ply collar/two-ply cuff
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 two-ply

Depending on context, synonyms include thick.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thick, three-ply, multi-ply, double, double-stranded, twofold.

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