multi-ply

A form of multiply — To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

Meanings

adjectivemulti-ply (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of multiply (“composed of several plies or layers”).

    The two saloons are finished in multi-ply panelling and the interiors have been designed to provide a unique scheme of decoration, and at the same time to reduce resonance.

    1946 November and December, “New L.M.S.R. Royal Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, page 371
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multi-ply,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multi-ply.

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