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two-ply

two-ply

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Two thin layers joined to make something stronger or warmer
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːˌplaɪ/
translation icon : doble capa
  • This jacket features a two-ply shell that offers enhanced protection against wind and rain.

May all your plane boardings be smooth and all your toilet paper be two ply.

Examples

  • You'll know if it's one or two ply if you can see that it's in two layers.

  • He also found a jar of Hellmann's mayonnaise and ten rolls of Italian toilet paper, Di Prima Classe, a soft two-ply brand.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Is this two-ply or one-ply?

    Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

  • The resulting two-ply sheet was transparent and shatterproof.

    Blog text (4)

  • "The cashmere itself comes from Mongolia, it's two-ply, and I wouldn't know how to replicate it here.

    Blog text (34)

  • The large skein is about 120 yards of very bulky, thick and thin two-ply; the small one is approximately 20 yards, a sample skein from the end of my spinning, after I got better at the woolen technique.

    Blog text (22)

  • The fabric is a beautiful two-ply wool from England, providing extra warmth and durability.

  • For better absorbency, choose a two-ply paper towel instead of one-ply.

Synonyms

bilayer
vstwo-ply
  • Specialized
6.6

Made of two layers joined together

means the same thing but uses a different word form

How Thick

four-ply
4.6
three-ply
3.9
two-ply
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Surface Forms

two-ply positive

Morphology

two-ply = two + ply (transparent) = two + ply

Meaning is directly the numeral 'two' combined with 'ply' meaning 'layer', yielding 'having two layers'.

Etymology

Two-ply combines two (the number) and ply, which means 'layer' or 'fold' and is the same ply you find in plywood. So, two-ply simply means made of 'two' layers, which is why it is stronger or warmer.