Ply Definition

Origin of Ply

• Middle English plien from Old French plier alteration of pleier from Latin plicāre to fold plek- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Middle English, from Middle French pli (“pleat, fold"), from plier (“bend, fold"), from Latin plico (“fold, fold together")

  From Wiktionary

• From Middle English plien (“bend, fold, mold"), from Middle French plier (“bend, fold"), see Etymololgy 1.

  From Wiktionary

• Middle English plien from applien to apply apply

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Middle English plien, short for applien (“apply")

  From Wiktionary