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- [plee-ey]
- /pliˈeɪ/
- /plaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plee-ey]
- /pliˈeɪ/
Definitions of plies word
- noun plural plies a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight. 1
- noun plural plies a thickness or layer. 1
- noun plural plies Automotive. a layer of reinforcing fabric for a tire. 1
- noun plural plies a unit of yarn: single ply. 1
- noun plural plies one of the sheets of veneer that are glued together to make plywood. 1
- noun plural plies Informal. plywood. 1
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Origin of plies
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < French, noun use of past participle of plier to bend; see ply2
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Parts of speech for Plies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plies
verb plies
Antonyms for plies
noun plural plies
- implies — to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
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