Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Made of two interwoven layers.
- adjective Consisting of two thicknesses or strands.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Composed of two strands, as cord.
- Of textile fabrics, consisting of two webs woven into one another: as, a two-ply carpet.
- In manufactured articles, consisting of two thicknesses, as of linen in a two-ply collar or cuff.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double.
- adjective Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Consisting of two
layers or twostrands . - adjective Consisting of two
webs woven into one another. - adjective Consisting of two
thicknesses .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a thickness made up of two layers or strands
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word two-ply.
Examples
-
I think the issue is important to highlight, though, because it's really about so much more than the question of quilted or two-ply; it's about how BPA and other unregulated and potentially dangerous chemicals have become so pervasive that they're in virtually everything we come into contact with.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Is My Toilet Paper Toxic? Jennifer Grayson 2011
-
This should consist of no less than three double rolls of two-ply, a small-ish, hand-held plunger, the coffee-table edition of "Texts from Last Night" and perhaps your PDA to update this blog with more gross, immature content.
Number two at work Tyler 2009
-
NAPKIN SIZE INDEX Applebee's uses a two-ply paper napkin that is 15 by 17 inches.
The Great Shrink William L. Hamilton 2011
-
I think the issue is important to highlight, though, because it's really about so much more than the question of quilted or two-ply; it's about how BPA and other unregulated and potentially dangerous chemicals have become so pervasive that they're in virtually everything we come into contact with.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Is My Toilet Paper Toxic? Jennifer Grayson 2011
-
This was older, and therefore much more uneven (and trust me, the scarf yarn is still pretty thick and thin), but it was the first two-ply I ever made.
Archive 2008-07-01 Cazzab 2008
-
This was older, and therefore much more uneven (and trust me, the scarf yarn is still pretty thick and thin), but it was the first two-ply I ever made.
My Guilty Little (Not really) Secret Cazzab 2008
-
The entire top went inside a vacuum veneer press, which sucked the two-ply veneer against the surface until the glue dried, creating a bond stronger than if he'd used mechanical clamps.
Against the grain: Keith Fritz left the path to the priesthood to create divine furniture 2010
-
Two-ply or not two-ply: that should never be the question.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
-
"Whether the evidence was two-ply or one-ply remained unknown," according to the Lincoln Journal-Star's account.
-
"Whether the evidence was two-ply or one-ply remained unknown," according to the Lincoln Journal-Star's account.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.