Terry or terry cloth is a type of fabric which has a lot of very small loops covering both sides. It is used especially for making things like towels and babies' nappies.
...a terry nappy.
terry in British English
(ˈtɛrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-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
Word origin
C18: perhaps variant of terret
Terry in British English
(ˈtɛrɪ)
noun
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)
Terry in American English1
(ˈtɛri)
noun
1.
a masculine name
see also Terence1
2.
a feminine name: var. Terri
see also Theresa1
Terry in American English2
(ˈtɛri) or Alicia) (ˈtɛri)
Dame Ellen (Alice)1848-1928; Eng. actress
terry in American English
(ˈtɛri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈterries
1.
uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics
2.
cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling
: also terry cloth
Word origin
prob. < Fr tiré, pp. of tirer, to draw < VL *tirare
Examples of 'terry' in a sentence
terry
`You'll find a terry cloth robe with the Farthinggale Manor emblem on it in your closet," he gestured.
Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS
Reaching for the terry robe that hung on the back of her door, he helped her into it.
Delman, David DEATH OF A NYMPH
Moira had wrapped herself in the terry robe and was now stretched out on a beige lounger behind a potted fern.