three-pileadj.n.
Applied to velvet in which the loops of the pile-warp (which constitutes the nap) are formed by three threads, producing a pile of treble thickness; so of carpets; also absol. or as n. = three-pile velvet.
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1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe i. sig. A3 My..maister hath sent you a veluet gowne heare:..three pile.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iii. 14 I haue seru'd Prince Florizell, and in my time wore three pile . View more context for this quotation
a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iv. iii. 9 Master Three-Pile the Mercer. View more context for this quotation]
1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth I. 2 A cloak should be of three-pile, to keep its gloss in wear.
1844 N. P. Willis Lady Jane i. 208 This delicate alarum is worth while, More 'specially with carpets of three-pile.
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