terry
noun/ˈteri/
/ˈteri/
[uncountable]- a type of soft cotton cloth that has a surface covered with raised loops of thread, used especially for making towels synonym towellingOxford Collocations DictionaryTerry is used before these nouns:
- nappy
- towel
Word Originlate 18th cent.: of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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