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terry
1[ter-ee]
noun
plural
terriesthe loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
Also called terry cloth.a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel.
adjective
made of such a fabric.
a terry bathrobe.
having the pile loops uncut.
terry velvet.
Terry
2[ter-ee]
noun
Bill William Harold Terry, 1898–1989, U.S. baseball player and manager: Baseball Hall of Fame 1954.
Clark, 1920–2015, U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer.
Dame Ellen Alice Ellen Terry, 1847–1928, English actress, the leading Shakespearean and comic stage actress of her time.
Megan Marguerite Duffy, 1932–2023, U.S. playwright noted for her contributions to avant-garde theater in the 1960s.
terry
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric
a fabric with such a pile on both sides
( as modifier )
a terry towel
Terry
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
Dame Ellen. 1847–1928, British actress, noted for her Shakespearean roles opposite Sir Henry Irving and for her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw
( John ) Quinlan (ˈkwɪnlən). born 1937, British architect, noted for his works in neoclassical style, such as the Richmond riverside project (1984)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of terry1
Example Sentences
Kudos to costumer Lien See Leong for outfitting McMahon in a hooded terry cloth poncho that makes him look like Jesus walked across the water to hang ten.
The cotton terry material is absorbent and warm.
With a rugged exterior as if it were washed on the salty shores of Venice Beach, this hoodie boasts a fluffy terry lining to caress those new tan lines.
I feel suffocated and claustrophobic, and my heart rate accelerates as the terry cloth towers batter my car from all sides, and I experience my deepest fear: a loss of control.
They must be a thick absorbent cotton but never terry.
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