terry
A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make…A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.
» Terry was very pleased with the news.
Terry war mit den Nachrichten sehr zufrieden. — dima555
Терри был очень доволен новостями. — Hellerick
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.
a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
(Commonwealth, countable, dated, uncountable)Any makeshift cloth nappy folded from a large piece of absorbent fabric and held in place by a nappy pin or nappy fastener; a flat nappy.
(euphemistic)A terrorist
Examples
15 sentencesTerry was very pleased with the news.
ruТерри был очень доволен новостями. — Hellerick
deTerry war mit den Nachrichten sehr zufrieden. — dima555
I want to speak to Terry.
deIch möchte mit Terry sprechen. — BraveSentry
I'm Alan Tate, Terry Tate's son.
ruЯ Алан Тейт, сын Терри Тейта. — AntonKhorev
I'd like to see Terry Tate.
You know my favorite singer Terry Tate.
Origin
Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draOf uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draw out”).
Contraction of terrorist.
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Forms
plural: terriesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes:terry clothterrycloth
- English actress (1847-1928):Dame Ellen TerryDame Alice Ellen Terry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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