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31ply — verb Ply is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑boat Ply is used with these nouns as the object: ↑craft, ↑trade, ↑wares …
32-ply — [[t] plaɪ[/t]] COMB in ADJ: ADJ n You use ply after a number to indicate how many pieces are twisted together to make a type of wool, thread, or rope. You need 3 balls of any 4 ply knitting wool …
33ply — ply1 noun (plural plies) 1》 a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material. 2》 each of a number of multiple layers or strands of which something is made: [in combination] four ply. Origin ME (in the sense fold ): from Fr. pli, plier to… …
34ply — [plaɪ] verb ply your trade literary to do your job[/ex] ply sb with sth …
35-ply — suffixal use of ply2 (strand, thickness), as in three ply, fourteen ply, etc., as of wool, wood, etc …
36ply — 1. n. (pl. ies) 1 a thickness or layer of certain materials, esp. wood or cloth (three ply). 2 a strand of yarn or rope etc. Etymology: ME f. F pli f. plier, pleier f. L plicare fold 2. v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. use or wield vigorously (a tool, weapon …
37ply — Synonyms and related words: about ship, apply pressure, back and fill, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, beat to windward, beset, besiege, blandish, boat, box off, break, bring about, bring round, bug, buttonhole, cajole,… …
38ply — verb 1) the gondolier plied his oar Syn: use, wield, work, manipulate, handle, operate, utilize, employ 2) he plied a profitable trade Syn: engage in, carry on, pursue, conduct …
39ply — verb 1) he plied a profitable trade Syn: engage in, carry on, pursue, conduct, practise 2) ferries ply between all lake resorts Syn: travel, shuttle, go back and forth 3) she plied me with …
40-ply — an ending used to indicate the number of folds or layers in an object; thus 4 ply means having 4 layers. The suffix comes from the Latin plicare, to fold …
