Meaning & use
Plys
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An informal plural spelling of 'ply', referring to the individual layers or strands making up a material such as paper, wood, or yarn.
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The label boasted the tissue had three plys for extra softness.
Plywood is made by gluing together several thin plys of wood.
A note on using this word
Traditionally the plural of the noun 'ply' is also 'plies', so 'plys' is a common but informal alternative spelling.
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