three-ply
[ three-plahy ]
adjective
consisting of three thicknesses, laminations, strands, or the like.
Origin of three-ply
1First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for three-ply
three-ply
adjective
having three layers or thicknesses
(of knitting wool, etc) three-stranded
(as noun): the sweater was knitted in three-ply
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