terry noun

/ˈter.i/ n [U] (UK also terry towelling , US also terry cloth)

Definition

a type of thick cotton cloth with short threads on each side, used especially for making towels (= thick cloths used for drying)

(Definition of terry noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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