three-ply

[ three-plahy ]

adjective

1. consisting of three thicknesses, laminations, strands, or the like.

three-ply

adjective

1. having three layers or thicknesses
2. 1. (of knitting wool, etc) three-stranded
   2. ( as noun )

      the sweater was knitted in three-ply

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-ply¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Through these holes the cord was passed, and when tied, formed a powerful stitch of three-ply.

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Another type of machine automatically manufactures two and three-ply paper cans such as are used widely for cereal packages.

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The anterior and posterior lobes of the plastron had been folded over the bridge, forming a three-ply thickness of bone.

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The modern case has a bottom made of three-ply wood, the middle layer having the grain across that of the other two.

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I have described how the ends of the blanket are bordered with a stout three-ply string applied to the folds of the warp.

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