01 a. Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly.
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Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly.[R.]“Thou art good velvet; thou 'rt three-piled piece.” — Shak.
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Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high-flown.
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Accustomed to wearing three-pile; hence, of high rank, or wealth.[Obs.]