English

Alternative forms

• (female name): Teri, Terri, Terrie

Proper noun

Terry

1. A patronymic surname​ from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek.
2. A male given name transferred back from the surname, or a diminutive of Terence or of any of its alternative forms.
3. A male given name derived from the Latin for the third ("tertius") given to a third child or a child whose name has the suffix III.
4. A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.
5. Any of several towns in the United States.

Derived terms

• Terry search
• Terry stop
• Terrytown

Anagrams

• retry

English

Noun

terry ‎(countable and uncountable, plural terries)

1. A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

Synonyms

• terrycloth
• terry cloth

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Anagrams

• retry