terry

noun, plural ter·ries.

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.

noun

1. Clark,1920–2015, U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer.
2. Ellen (Alicia or Alice),1848?–1928, English actress.
3. MeganMarguerite Duffy, born 1932, U.S. playwright and feminist.
4. WilliamBillMemphis Bill, 1898–1989, U.S. baseball player.
5. a male given name, form of Terrence or Theodore.
6. a female given name, form of Theresa.

noun plural -ries

1. an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric
2. 1. a fabric with such a pile on both sides
   2. (as modifier)a terry towel

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)

n.“loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut,” 1784, possibly an alteration of French tiré “drawn,” from past participle of tirer “draw out” (cf. German gezogener Sammet “drawn velvet”).