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Definition of: terry
(ter′ē) noun plural ·ries
1. The loop raised for the nap in weaving pile fabrics.
2. A pile dressmaking fabric in which the loops are uncut: also terry cloth.
3. A looped cotton fabric, very water–absorbent, used chiefly for towels and beach robes. [Prob. <F tiré, pp. of tirer draw <L trahere]
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