two-ply
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of two-ply
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Gail Shaw-Clemons makes monoprints of gradated colors and arranges them in two-ply stacks, with the top levels partly wound back or around to reveal the ones below.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
Volckens has a whole interactive chart on how good bandanas are versus gaiters versus two-ply masks, and on and on.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2021
In this time of hoarding and empty shelves, I am so grateful for two-ply soft, quilted toilet paper.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2020
There’s no better way to feel superior and well-adjusted while sharing your living room with a Cal King-size stash of Charmin two-ply.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2020
All ribs and segments were cut to size on the ground, put together in place, and then covered with lagging and two-ply tar paper.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 A Concrete Water Tower, Paper No. 1173 by Kempkey, A.
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