terry

[US]/'terɪ/
[UK]/'tɛri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.toweling fabric;nickname for Terence, a male given name
Word Forms
Pluralterries

Phrases & Collocations

Terry cloth

Terry towel

Terry robe

Terry fabric

Terry bath mat

Example Sentences

Terry was grumpy and unsociable.

she heard Terry calling her.

Terry was in his early forties.

if we got Terry to do that, we'd be well away.

Terry Street was demolished a few years ago.

Dame Ellen Terry was a famous actress.

the attack has left mental scars on Terry and his family.

During your five years in prison, Terry was a pillar of strength.

Terry: Wait, can you check these sunglasses? I bought it in the second floor. I think they forgot to demagnetize it.

Pile-loop Ikat, also called napped ikat or terry ikat, was originated in the Han Dynasty.

In the wake of Tiller's death, Terry convened an emergency war council of anti-abortionist leaders, and called for a wave of social unrest on a scale not seen since the civil rights days.

John Terry's lofted ball from the back found Ashley Cole sprinting into the penalty area and the England left-back dummied Lorik Cana before dinking the ball over Fulop.

Real-world Examples

It's a rare query that has made his terry like a wrinkle needs ironing out about a color known as periwinkle.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

ExaCtly hOw many terry-ClOth rObes dO yOu have?

Source: Sex and the City Season 3

It's all made out of terry cloth so you could sit here wet and it's kind of like a big towel.

Source: Architectural Digest

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