Terry Definition
tĕrē
terries
noun
terries
Uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics.
Webster's New World
Cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling.
Webster's New World
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
A feminine name: var. Terri.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Dame Alice Ellen Terry
- Dame Ellen Terry
- terrycloth
- terry-cloth
pronoun
A male given name transferred back from the surname, or a diminutive of Terence or of any of its alternative forms.
Wiktionary
A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.
Wiktionary
Origin of Terry
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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