two-ply
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of two-ply
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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For what it’s worth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is recommending a mask that is at least two-ply and hugs your face.
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
Each family contributes sections of two-ply rope, woven by hand using a type of hardy grass, known locally as qoya ichu.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2019
Who knew two-ply could pacify Robert De Niro?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2016
Duck roofing has been successfully applied by first laying and tacking down a covering of two-ply asphalt paper, and upon this was spread a covering of resin-sized sheathing paper, tacked in the usual manner.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various
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