noun
thickness
THIHK-nuhs
noun
1
The distance between two opposite surfaces of something; how thick it is.
"Measure the thickness of the plank before you cut it."
"The glass comes in three different thicknesses."
2
A single layer of material.
"Fold the fabric so you have two thicknesses."
How to Use Thickness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow thick something is, or a single layer of it.
Common pairings
wall thickness
a single thickness
measure the thickness
Word Forms
thicknessed past tense, thicknesses plural, thicknesses singular
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Etymology
From Old English þicnes, formed from thick + the noun-forming suffix -ness.