terry
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Also seen as: terries
Sense 1
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.
Loại vải bông thô được bao phủ bởi nhiều vòng nhỏ được nâng lên để làm khăn tắm, áo choàng tắm và một số loại tã
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Any makeshift cloth nappy folded from a large piece of absorbent fabric and held in place by a nappy pin or nappy fastener; a flat nappy.
Một tấm vải thấm nước lớn được gấp lại và cố định bằng ghim hoặc khóa
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NounRegister: dated
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “terry” mean?
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.
Is “terry” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.