"two-ply" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "two",
        "3": "ply"
      },
      "expansion": "two + ply",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From two + ply.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "two-ply (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Two",
          "orig": "en:Two",
          "parents": [
            "Numbers",
            "All topics",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77:",
          "text": "It has been found that although the two-ply moquette used in L.T. train upholstery was of equal weight to the three-ply fabric used in L.T. buses, the bus fabric had 50 per cent longer life, and accordingly it is now being used also for trains.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two layers or two strands."
      ],
      "id": "en-two-ply-en-adj-DKXbE9th",
      "links": [
        [
          "layer",
          "layer"
        ],
        [
          "strand",
          "strand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Two",
          "orig": "en:Two",
          "parents": [
            "Numbers",
            "All topics",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "two-ply carpet"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two webs woven into one another."
      ],
      "id": "en-two-ply-en-adj-6-p3s4Pg",
      "links": [
        [
          "web",
          "web"
        ],
        [
          "woven",
          "woven"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "textile fabrics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(textile fabrics) Consisting of two webs woven into one another."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 31 37",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Two",
          "orig": "en:Two",
          "parents": [
            "Numbers",
            "All topics",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "two-ply collar/two-ply cuff"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two thicknesses."
      ],
      "id": "en-two-ply-en-adj-vLBfKiDr",
      "links": [
        [
          "thickness",
          "thickness"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "manufactured articles; linen; manufactured articles; linen",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(manufactured articles, linen) Consisting of two thicknesses."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "two-ply"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English compound terms",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Two"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "two",
        "3": "ply"
      },
      "expansion": "two + ply",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From two + ply.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "two-ply (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77:",
          "text": "It has been found that although the two-ply moquette used in L.T. train upholstery was of equal weight to the three-ply fabric used in L.T. buses, the bus fabric had 50 per cent longer life, and accordingly it is now being used also for trains.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two layers or two strands."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "layer",
          "layer"
        ],
        [
          "strand",
          "strand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "two-ply carpet"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two webs woven into one another."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "web",
          "web"
        ],
        [
          "woven",
          "woven"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "textile fabrics",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(textile fabrics) Consisting of two webs woven into one another."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "two-ply collar/two-ply cuff"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of two thicknesses."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thickness",
          "thickness"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "manufactured articles; linen; manufactured articles; linen",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(manufactured articles, linen) Consisting of two thicknesses."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "two-ply"
}