terry
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i 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.
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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.
6.
a female given name, form of Theresa.
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terry (ˈtɛrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric |
| 2. | a. a fabric with such a pile on both sides |
| b. (as modifier): a terry towel | |
| [C18: perhaps variant of | |
| Terry (ˈtɛrɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 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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Word Origin & History
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").
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| terry terry cloth |
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