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- [too plahy]
- /tu plaɪ/
- /ˈtuː plaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too plahy]
- /tu plaɪ/
Definitions of two-ply word
- adjective two-ply consisting of two thicknesses, layers, strands, or the like. 1
- adjective two-ply having two layers, strands 1
- adjective two-ply made of two thicknesses, layers, or strands 0
- noun two-ply a two-ply wood, knitting yarn, etc 0
- adjective two-ply having two thicknesses, layers, strands, etc. 0
- adjective two-ply woven double 0
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Origin of two-ply
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Two-ply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
two-ply popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
Matching words
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