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ter⋅ry
[ter-ee] 
noun, plural -ries, adjective –noun
| 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. |
–adjective
| 3. | made of such a fabric: a terry bathrobe. |
| 4. | having the pile loops uncut: terry velvet. |
Ter⋅ry
[ter-ee] –noun
| 1. | Clark, born 1920, U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer. |
| 2. | Ellen (Alicia or Alice), 1848?–1928, English actress. |
| 3. | Megan (Marguerite Duffy ), born 1932, U.S. playwright and feminist. |
| 4. | William (Bill; “Memphis Bill”), 1898–1989, U.S. baseball player. |
| 5. | a male given name, form of Terrence or Theodore. |
| 6. | a female given name, form of Theresa. |
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| ter·ry (těr'ē) n. pl. ter·ries
[Origin unknown.] |
| Ter·ry (těr'ē) American jazz trumpeter and vocalist who was noted for his muted trumpet style and his mumbled scat singing. |
| Terry, Dame Ellen Alice or Alicia 1847-1928. British actress. The preeminent English-speaking actress of her day, she was known for her Shakespearean roles and her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw. |
| Terry, Megan Originally Marguerite Duffy. Born 1932. American playwright and feminist. A leader in American experimental theater, she is best known for her anti-war musical Viet Rock (1966). |
| Terry, William Known as "Bill." 1898-1989. American baseball player. During his career with the New York Giants (1924-1941), he batted .310 or better in 11 seasons, batting .401 in 1930. |
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Terry
Ter"ry\, n. 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.
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terry
"loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut," 1784, possibly an alteration of Fr. tiré "drawn," from pp. of tirer "draw out" (cf. cognate Ger. gezogener Sammet "drawn velvet").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| terry terry cloth |
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