multi-plyadj.n.
/ˌmʌltɪˈplʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈplaɪ/; see also multi- comb. form. A. adj.
Designating a textile, etc., formed by having several threads or webs twisted together. Also: designating paper, laminate, etc., comprising several layers.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [adjective] > multiply
grandrelle1856
twofold1880
multi-ply1926
multifilament1937
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > other
strait1439
flocked1607
high warp1728
shot1763
wattled1865
double-face1873
starey1884
loopy1902
wrung1902
multi-ply1926
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [adjective] > of more than one layer
duplex1901
multi-ply1962
1926 Illustr. Official Jrnl. (Patent Office) 20 Oct. 1668 Spinning marl or multi-ply yarns.
1950 Gloss. Aeronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) i. 49 Multi-ply fabric, fabric formed of more than one ply.
1962 Times 3 Dec. (Agric. Suppl.) p. vii/5 The multi-ply paper sack.
1993 New Scientist 21 Aug. 18/1 The ballistic armour..consists of glass ceramic tiles bonded with adhesive to a multi-ply laminate.
B. n.
Plywood comprising more than three layers.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > wood-based materials > [noun] > plywood
plywood1907
laminboard1927
ply1929
plyboard1929
block-board1932
improved wood1937
multi-ply1940
glulam1953
1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 563/2 Multi-ply, plywood formed of more than three layers of wood.
1951 Archit. Rev. 109 159 (caption) Multi-ply was developed during the war for aircraft propellers.
1966 A. W. Lewis Gloss. Woodworking Terms 52 Laminated boards..include plywood, multi-ply, laminboard, [etc.].
1991 Mid-Atlantic Game & Fish Apr. 19 (advt.) Multi-ply for added strength. For pickups, vans and 4×4s.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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