HyperDic: terry

English > 2 senses of the word *Terry / terry*:
NOUN	person	Terry, Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terry	English actress (1847-1928)
NOUN	artifact	terry, terry cloth, terrycloth	a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides

Terry / terry > pronunciation
Sounds	teh'riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *Terry*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	English actress (1847-1928).
Synonyms	Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terry
Instance of	actress	A female actor
Catalan	Terry

English > *terry*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes.
Synonyms	terry cloth, terrycloth
Broader	fabric, cloth, material, textile	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting / crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Broader	toweling, towelling	Any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
Catalan	ris