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TERRY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

terry; terry cloth; terrycloth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("terry" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

toweling; towelling (any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English actress (1847-1928)

Synonyms:

Dame Alice Ellen Terry; Dame Ellen Terry; Terry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)

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