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TERRY
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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:
Instance hypernyms:
actress (a female actor)
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