plies

Plural: plies

Noun

• Layers or thicknesses; also, acts of working persistently or offering regularly.
• one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
• (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
• plural of ply
• plural of plie

Verb

• give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
• apply oneself diligently
• travel a route regularly
• join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
• wield vigorously
• use diligently
• third-person singular simple present indicative of ply

Examples

• The many plies of strategy in Words With Friends make it a truly engaging game.

Synonyms

cater, ply, provide, run, supply