terry

noun
UK: /ˈteri/
US: /ˈteri/

  1. A fabric with loops that absorb a lot of liquid, often used for towels.

    1. This terry towel is soft. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bathroom had thick terry robes hanging on the back of the door. [ ] [ ]
terry adjective

  1. Made of terry fabric.

    1. I need a terry cloth. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wrapped her hair in a terry turban after the shower. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "terry" is /ˈteri/ in British English and /ˈteri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "terry": "This terry towel is soft.". More examples on the page.