terry

¹ American  

[ter-ee] / ˈtɛr i /

noun

plural

terries

1. the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.

2. Also called terry cloth.  a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel.

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adjective

1. made of such a fabric.

   a terry bathrobe.

2. having the pile loops uncut.

   terry velvet.

Terry ² American  

[ter-ee] / ˈtɛr i /

noun

1. Bill William Harold Terry, 1898–1989, U.S. baseball player and manager: Baseball Hall of Fame 1954.

2. Clark, 1920–2015, U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer.

3. Dame Ellen Alice Ellen Terry, 1847–1928, English actress, the leading Shakespearean and comic stage actress of her time.

4. Megan Marguerite Duffy, 1932–2023, U.S. playwright noted for her contributions to avant-garde theater in the 1960s.

5. a male given name, form of Terrence or Theodore.

6. a female given name, form of Teresa or Theresa.

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terry ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛrɪ /

noun

1. an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric

2. 1. a fabric with such a pile on both sides

   2. ( as modifier )

      a terry towel

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Terry ² British  

/ ˈtɛrɪ /

noun

1. Dame Ellen. 1847–1928, British actress, noted for her Shakespearean roles opposite Sir Henry Irving and for her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw

2. ( John ) Quinlan (ˈkwɪnlən). born 1937, British architect, noted for his works in neoclassical style, such as the Richmond riverside project (1984)

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Etymology

Origin of terry

First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps variant of terret

Example Sentences

Dimple rinsed her hair out and got out of the shower, making her way back to the room in her gray terry cloth robe.

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Her mom lets me in, but she says, "Stand right there," and she runs—really runs—and brings me a long white terry cloth robe to wear.

From Literature

She saw some terry cloth and a rubber shower clog at the end of a hairy leg.

From Literature

Madeline had purchased a beautiful pink terry robe for her.

From Literature

I was wearing my oversize terry cloth Victoria's Secret bathrobe over pajamas while we waited for my parents to return home.

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