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(ter′ē)

noun pl. terries

uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics
cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling
also terry cloth

Origin: prob. < Fr tiré, pp. of tirer, to draw < VL *tirare

noun

a masculine name
a feminine name: var. Terri

See terry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ter·ries

One of the uncut loops that form the pile of a fabric.
A pile fabric, usually woven of cotton, with uncut loops on both sides, used for bath towels and robes. Also called terry cloth.

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