two-ply

Meanings

adjectivetwo-ply (not comparable)

not comparableConsisting of two layers or two strands.
It has been found that although the two-ply moquette used in L.T. train upholstery was of equal weight to the three-ply fabric used in L.T. buses, the bus fabric had 50 per cent longer life, and accordingly it is now being used also for trains.
1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77
not comparabletextile fabricsConsisting of two webs woven into one another.
two-ply carpet
not comparablemanufactured articles; linen; manufactured articles; linenConsisting of two thicknesses.
two-ply collar/two-ply cuff

adjectivehaving a thickness made up of two layers or strands

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From two + ply.

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