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TERRY
terry, terry cloth, terrycloth
(noun) a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
Terry, Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terry
(noun) English actress (1847-1928)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Terry
A patronymic surname from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek.
A male given name from Germanic languages transferred back from the surname, or a diminutive of Terence or of any of its alternative forms.
A male given name from Latin derived from the Latin for the third ("tertius") given to a third child or a child whose name has the suffix III.
A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.
Place names
An unincorporated community in Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana.
A town in Hinds County, Mississippi.
An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri.
A ghost town in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
A small town, the county seat of Prairie County, Montana.
An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Anagrams
• retry, tryer
Etymology
Noun
terry (countable and uncountable, plural terries)
A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.
Synonyms
• terrycloth
• terry cloth
Anagrams
• retry, tryer
Source: Wiktionary
Ter"ry, n.
Definition: A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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