terry toweling

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• terry — [ter′ē] n. pl. terries [prob. < Fr tiré, pp. of tirer, to draw < VL * tirare] 1. uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics 2. cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling: also terry cloth …   English World dictionary

• terry cloth — noun a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes • Syn: ↑terry, ↑terrycloth • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile, ↑toweling, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• toweling — noun any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑towelling • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• toweling — noun Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth …   Wiktionary

• terry cloth — noun An absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; toweling …   Wiktionary

• terry — ter•ry [[t]ˈtɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) tex the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut 2) tex Also called ter′ry cloth . a pile fabric, usu. of cotton, with uncut loops often used for toweling • Etymology: 1775–85 …   From formal English to slang

• turkish toweling — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st T : a cotton terry cloth used especially for towels * * * turkish toweling or Turkish toweling, material for Turkish towels …   Useful english dictionary

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• terrycloth — noun a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑terry, ↑terry cloth • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• towelling — noun any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels • Syn: ↑toweling • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑huck, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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