terry

See also: Terry

English

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draw out”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĕ'rē, IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹi/
• Rhymes: -ɛɹi

Noun

terry (countable and uncountable, plural terries)

1. 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

Translations

terry cloth — see terry cloth

Further reading

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Anagrams

• retry, tryer