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plying

Variant of ply

transitive verb plied, plying

Now Rare to bend, twist, fold, or mold

intransitive verb

Obsolete to bend or submit

noun pl. plies

a single thickness, fold, or layer, as of doubled cloth, plywood, etc.
one of the twisted strands in rope, yarn, etc.
1. the state of being bent or twisted
2. bias or inclination

adjective

having (a specified number of) layers, thicknesses, or strands: usually in hyphenated compounds: three-ply

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