terry

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: tĕ'rē, IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹi/ Rhymes: -ɛɹi === Etymology 1 === Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draw out”). ==== Noun ==== terry (countable and uncountable, plural terries) 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. (Commonwealth, dated) 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. Synonyms: terry diaper, terry nappy ===== Synonyms ===== terrycloth terry cloth ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Further reading ==== James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Terry”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Etymology 2 === Contraction of terrorist. ==== Noun ==== terry (plural terries) (euphemistic) A terrorist === Anagrams === retry, tryer