terry

One of the uncut loops that form the pile of a fabric.

A pile fabric, usually woven of cotton, with uncut loops on one or both sides, used for bath towels and robes.

A textile fabric of wool or silk, woven like velvet, but with the loops uncut.

In rope-making, an open reel.

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.

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

English actress (1847-1928)

a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes