terry
terry
Definition
terry (ter′ē)
noun pl. -·ries
- uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics
- cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling
Etymology: prob. < Fr tiré, pp. of tirer, to draw < VL *tirare
Terry¹
Definition
Terry (ter′ē)
noun
- a masculine name
- a feminine name: var. Terri
terry
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- fold: Many modern wraps will fit over a terry folded in the traditional way.
- use: If you are using terries as folded diapers, tumble dry them for 1/2 hr, then line dry and they keep their softness.
Preposition: for
- absorbency: Narrow fit between the legs, but with 5 layers of terry for very good absorbency.
Adjective modifier
- unbleached: The inner is unbleached stretch terry, which will gradually fade with washing.
- soft: Made from soft stretch terry to a high quality.
- flat: Would also be useful to supplement flat terries where other baby carers may not be confident in folding.
- traditional: Traditional terries with pins is no longer the only option for parents wanting to use cotton diapers.
- white: Most of the time they are unbleached terry fabric, but occasionally may be white terry.
Modifies a noun
- toweling: Made from wipe clean PVC with an ultra soft terry toweling top.
- diaper: White terry diapers are easily available in most baby shops.
- fabric: Diaper Nation No Fold Terry White terry fabric, finished with colored trim.
- cloth: Organic textiles natural terry cloth, gentle to the skin for relaxing moments!
- booster: It has a terry outer with a 2 layer terry booster sewn in.
- robe: He wore a pure white terry cloth robe and no shoes.
Noun used with modifier
- hemp: There is an attached ' flap out ' booster of one layer of hemp french terry topped with organic cotton velour.
- cotton: Cotton Terry Fabric Our cotton terry fabric is milled in the EC under strict guidelines.
- mayor: Springs mayor terry making consecutive final the transfer to.
- stretch: Made from soft stretch terry to a high quality.
- French: There is an attached ' flap out ' booster of one layer of hemp french terry topped with organic cotton velour.
- bamboo: These prefolds have two layers of lovely soft bamboo terry fabric on the side panels and three layers on the middle panel.
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