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- [ter-ee]
- /ˈtɛr i/
- /ˈter.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ter-ee]
- /ˈtɛr i/
Definitions of terry word
- noun plural terry the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut. 1
- noun plural terry Also called terry cloth. a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel. 1
- adjective terry made of such a fabric: a terry bathrobe. 1
- adjective terry having the pile loops uncut: terry velvet. 1
- noun terry Clark, 1920–2015, U.S. jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and singer. 1
- noun terry Ellen (Alicia or Alice) 1848?–1928, English actress. 1
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Origin of terry
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; perhaps variant of terret
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Terry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
terry usage trend in Literature
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