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ply1 /plī/ noun (pl plies)- A fold
- A layer or thickness
- A layer of hard rock or of hard or soft rocks in alternation (mineralogy)
- A bend or set
- A strand
- Condition, esp good condition (Scot)
transitive verb and intransitive verb (plyˈing; plied) To bend or fold ORIGIN: (O)Fr pli a fold, plier to fold, from L plicāre pliˈer noun Someone who plies plyˈwood noun Boarding made of thin layers of wood glued together, the grain of each at right angles to that of the next ply2 /plī/ transitive verb (plyˈing; plied)- To work at steadily
- To use or wield diligently or vigorously
- To keep supplying or assailing (with)
- To importune
- To row or sail over habitually
intransitive verb- To work steadily
- To make regular journeys over a route
- To be in attendance for hire
- To beat against the wind
- To make one's way, direct one's course
ORIGIN: Aphetic, from apply pliˈer noun - Someone who plies
- A trader (obsolete)
- A tout (obsolete)
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