three-ply in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for three-ply in the English»French Dictionary

three-ply, three-ply wool N

three-ply

laine f triple

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two/three ply paper

papier double/triple épaisseur

Translations for three-ply in the French»English Dictionary

pli [pli] N m

1. pli (ondulation):

pli (de feuille de papier, carte routière, rideau, drap, d'éventail)

fold

2. pli:

pli (de jupe)

pleat

pli (de pantalon)

(trouser) crease

pli (de chemise, veste)

crease

pli (involontaire)

crease

jupe à plis

pleated skirt

ta veste/ton pantalon fait un pli

there is a crease in your jacket/your trousers

ta chemise/veste fait des plis

your shirt/jacket is all creased

3. pli (ligne sur la peau):

pli (de bouche, d'yeux)

line

pli (bourrelet) (de ventre, double-menton)

fold

le pli de l'aine

(the fold of) the groin

4. pli GEOL:

pli

fold

5. pli GAMES (levée):

pli

trick

faire un pli

to take a trick

6. pli (lettre):

pli

letter

un pli urgent

an urgent letter

sous pli cacheté

in a sealed envelope

sous pli séparé

under separate cover

7. pli CONSTR (couche de contreplaqué):

pli

veneer sheet

panneau à trois plis

three-ply board

pli d'aisance

kick pleat

pli couché

flat pleat

pli creux

box pleat

Phrases:

ça ne fait pas un pli inf

there's no doubt about it

c'est un pli à prendre

it's something you've got to get used to

il a pris un mauvais pli

he's got into a bad habit

three-ply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-ply in the English»French Dictionary

three-ply ADJ

1. three-ply (of three layers):

three-ply

à trois épaisseurs

2. three-ply (of three strands):

three-ply

à trois fils

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The earlier ones, again like mine, are three-ply beech with reinforcing rings and rounded bearing edges.

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The fuselage was built up on six spruce longerons, with bulkheads (formers) of spruce and three-ply.

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This week the product arrived - dozens of pairs of socks, skeins of two-ply and three-ply yarn, and a sheet of felt made from the coarser fibre.

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Three-ply laminations of mahogany, poplar and mahogany are found in top of the line drum shells.

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Commercially they are distinguished as single, double, three-ply and four-ply crapes, according to the nature of the yarn used in their manufacture.

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The food bags are also three-ply for strength.

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It makes napkins in ultra, two-ply and three-ply dinner napkins, plus value one-ply luncheon napkins.

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Construction was mainly of wood, with spruce frames and three-ply birch covering, and the wings had hydraulically operated split flaps.

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And the "bottom" line -- three-ply, no chlorine, inks, dyes or scents and 100% recycled.

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And like doing without kitten-soft, plastic-wrapped three-ply when you need it the most, deciding to stop using all electronics doesn't seem to be a comfortable alternative.

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