terry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun English actress (1847-1928)
    Dame Ellen Terry; Dame Alice Ellen Terry.
  2. noun a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
    terrycloth; terry cloth.

WordNet


Ter"ry noun
Definitions
  1. A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.

Webster 1913