plies
Practices a trade
Plies is the third-person singular of ply—to work at steadily or to travel regularly: She plies her trade at the market, A ferry plies the channel between the islands.
To ply someone with food or drink is to keep offering them more.
Plies is also the plural of ply, a layer or strand: three-ply toilet paper, the plies of a tire.
Engineered layered wood panels
- laminateBond thin layers together
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- strataParallel geological layers
- compositeMade of distinct parts
thickness · sheet · tissue · toilet paper · facial tissue · cardboard · yarn · rope
Goes on journeys
- routesPaths for travel
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- shuttlesVehicles making regular short trips
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
traverses · sails · commutes · journeys · crosses · frequents · runs · voyages
Line from folding
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- pleatSewn fabric fold
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- tuckFold into concealment
drapery · corrugation · wrinkle · ruffle · gather · fanfold · overlap · crimp
Strenuous physical efforts
- toilsWorks with great effort
- practicesRepeated training sessions
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- appliesIs relevant to
engages · pursues · operates · performs · busies · dedicates · exerts · endeavors
Complete bending at knees
- barreFixed studio rail
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- tenduExtended leg position
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
pointe · pirouette · fondu · attitude · adagio · jeté · chassé · frappé
Pointed implement for sewing
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- oarLever for watercraft
- hammerTool for striking nails
- craftSkilled manual art
tool · trade · occupation · skill · profession · vocation · handiwork · implements
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
composite · thickness · sheet · tissue · toilet paper · facial tissue · cardboard · yarn · rope · cord
travels
Goes on journeys
- routesPaths for travel
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- shuttlesVehicles making regular short trips
ferries · traverses · sails · commutes · journeys · crosses · frequents · runs · voyages · channels
crease
Line from folding
tuck · drapery · corrugation · wrinkle · ruffle · gather · fanfold · overlap · crimp · fold
labors
Strenuous physical efforts
applies · engages · pursues · operates · performs · busies · dedicates · exerts · endeavors · perseveres
grand plié
Complete bending at knees
arabesque · pointe · pirouette · fondu · attitude · adagio · jeté · chassé · frappé · sauté
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
craft · tool · trade · occupation · skill · profession · vocation · handiwork · implements · instruments
coaxes
Persuades through gentle urging
entreats · tempts · woos · courts · solicits · importunes · beseeches · pesters · flatters · sweet-talks
- ballet termsfrappes, adagio, grand plie, attitude, arabesque
- synchronized movementsynchronized swimming, formation flying, murmuration, schooling, unison
- drillsdrill, drills, drilling, fire drill, earthquake drill
- needle-nose pliersTapered-jaw gripping tool
- pair of pliersHinged hand tool for gripping
- needlenosed pliersTapered-jaw gripping tool
- needle nose pliersTool with tapered jaws
- needlenose pliersTapered-tip gripping tool
- locking pliers