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ter·ry

(tĕr′ē)

n. pl. ter·ries

1. One of the uncut loops that form the pile of a fabric.

2. A pile fabric, usually woven of cotton, with uncut loops on one or both sides, used for bath towels and robes. Also called terry cloth.

[Origin unknown.]

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terry

(ˈtɛrɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. (Textiles) an uncut loop in the pile of towelling or a similar fabric

2. (Textiles)

a. a fabric with such a pile on both sides

b. (as modifier): a terry towel.

[C18: perhaps variant of terret]

Terry

(ˈtɛrɪ)

1. (Biography) Dame Ellen. 1847–1928, British actress, noted for her Shakespearean roles opposite Sir Henry Irving and for her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw

2. (Biography) (John) Quinlan (ˈkwɪnlən). born 1937, British architect, noted for his works in neoclassical style, such as the Richmond riverside project (1984)

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ter•ry

(ˈtɛr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.

2. Also called ter′ry cloth`. a pile fabric, usu. of cotton, with uncut loops often used for toweling.

[1775–85]

Ter•ry

(ˈtɛr i)

n.

Ellen (Alicia or Alice), 1848?–1928, English actress.

terry

A cotton fabric with an uncut pile on both sides, used for bathrobes and towels.

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Noun	1.	Terry - English actress (1847-1928) Dame Alice Ellen Terry, Dame Ellen Terry
	2.	terry - a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes terry cloth, terrycloth cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" toweling, towelling - any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels

Translations

spugna tessuto a spugna

terry

[ˈterɪ] N (US) (also terry towelling, terry cloth) (Brit) → felpa f, toalla f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

terry

[ˈtɛri]

n (also terry cloth, terry towelling) → éponge f, tissu-éponge m

modif [nappy, bathrobe] → en éponge, en tissu-éponge

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

terry

terry cloth

n (US) → Frottee nt or m

terry towel

n (Brit) → Frotteetuch nt, → Frottier(hand)tuch nt

terry towelling

n (Brit) → Frottee nt or m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

terry

[ˈtɛrɪ] n (also terry towelling) → (tessuto di) spugna

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Terry O'Sullivan," was Maggie's formula of introduction.

Terry O'Sullivan was a victorious Prince Charming, and Maggie Toole winged her first butterfly flight.

Thus she scored; but to Terry O'Sullivan the honours of the evening fell thick and fast.

Terry O'Sullivan, with his entrancing bow, relinquished a pretty girl in blue to her partner and started back to find Maggie.

Terry O'Sullivan was now in the hands of the Board of Rules and Social Referees.

It gave way, and in the instant that she entered her eye caught the scene--the Board standing about with open watches; Dempsey Donovan in his shirt sleeves dancing, light-footed, with the wary grace of the modern pugilist, within easy reach of his adversary; Terry O'Sullivan standing with arms folded and a murderous look in his dark eyes.

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Erlynne, Miss Marion Terry. Rosalie (Maid), Miss Winifred Dolan.

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Terry had too much; he let it run away with him just as I did mine in the matter of the Haunted Wood.

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Our correspondent naively says that even Ellen Terry could not be so winningly attractive as some of these grubby-faced little children pretend, and even imagine themselves, to be.

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Terry Christian 'tries to kill off' Wetherspoons boss in car-crash Brexit debate; Terry, who called for bosses to 'sack Brexit-voting staff', was reprimanded for shouting over Tim Martin during a fierce Good Morning Britain clash

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"I can't breathe." Those were the three words repeatedly shouted byStanwellfather Terry Smith as he was restrained on the floor of a cell atStainespolice station.

Family's 'lives fell apart' when dad Terry Smith died after 'excessive' restraint in police custody; An inquest found last month that neglect during an "excessive" restraint by police officers contributed to the death of Stanwell father Terry Smith

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