two-ply
adjEtymology From two + ply.
1
Consisting 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:
2
Consisting of two webs woven into one another.
Textile fabrics
- two-ply carpet
3
Consisting of two thicknesses.
Manufactured articles; linen; manufactured articles; linen
- two-ply collar/two-ply cuff