Tex.

Texan.

Texas.

Ritter

[ rit-er ]

/ ˈrɪt ər /

noun

Joseph Elmer,1891–1967, U.S. cardinal.

Woodward MauriceTex, 1907–74, U.S. country-and-western singer, composer, and film actor.

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Examples from the Web for tex

I got them to give "Tex" a little water, but it was too filthy for me to drink.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
And though Johnny could not see it, Tex had had something to do with them all.
Skyrider|B. M. Bower
But Tex had a disposition which impelled him to rub things in.
Shoe-Bar Stratton|Joseph Bushnell Ames
Tex would not sleep sound again until he knew who had taken to night-riding—on a horse of Jake's quality.
Skyrider|B. M. Bower

Tex didn't git Purdy—but they was five more of us there to back up his play.
Prairie Flowers|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for tex (1 of 2)

tex

noun

a unit of weight used to measure the density of yarns. It is equal to 1 gram per 1000 metres

Word Origin for tex

C20: from French, from textile textile

British Dictionary definitions for tex (2 of 2)

Tex.

abbreviation for

Texan

Texas

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Word Origin and History for tex

Tex

nickname for a Texan, by 1903, from Texas.

Tex.

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Word Origin and History for tex

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