Definitions for Terry
ˈtɛr iter·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terry, Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terrynoun

   English actress (1847-1928)

2. terry, terry cloth, terryclothnoun

   a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrynoun

   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.

2. Terrynoun

   from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, cognate of the English Derek.

3. Terrynoun

   transferred back from the surname, or a diminutive of Terence or of any of its alternative forms.

4. Terrynoun

   A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terry

   Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine).

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1. terry

   Terry refers to a type of woven fabric, usually made of cotton, characterized by its plush or looped texture. It is often used for towels, bathrobes, and other items that require a high level of absorbency. The name comes from the French word "tirer" which means to pull out, referring to the manufacturing process where threads are pulled to create the loops.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrynoun

   a kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings

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1. Terry

   Terry is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census. It is located near Interstate 55, about 15 miles southwest of Jackson and located in Supervisors District Five of Hinds County. The town is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terry

   ter′i, n. a pile fabric with uncut loops.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TERRY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Terry is ranked #361 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Terry surname appeared 87,000 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 29 would have the surname Terry.
   
   66.2% or 57,664 total occurrences were White.
   27.3% or 23,786 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 2,332 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 2,123 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 609 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 487 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Actress
   • Fabric
   • Toweling

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Terry' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4151

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Terry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1666

Anagrams for Terry »

1. retry

How to pronounce Terry?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Terry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Terry in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Terry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Terry in a Sentence

1. Josh Schwerin:

   In an off-year election, it is critical to make sure that your voters know that the election is going to be close, that their vote matters and that the stakes are high, for that reason, it is important to have Terry McAuliffe and Terry McAuliffe allies out there talking about the election and how close it will be and making sure we don't get complacent.

2. Terry McAuliffe:

   [ T ] Terry McAuliffe anti-American viewpoint based on racial animus is being spread throughout schools in the country, then you have Merrick Garland, Merrick Garland, joining forces with a renegade school board association trying to call the parents who are concerned about this ‘ domestic terrorists ’ – while not revealing that Merrick Garland own son-in-law has an interest in putting these CRT materials into schools and is making a profit off doing that.

3. John Fredericks:

   Terry McAuliffe is going to run against Donald Trump anyway.

4. Terry McAuliffe:

   Terry and I share a lot in common. I ran against Donald Trump and so is Terry. And I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia and so will Terry, i tell you what, the guy Terry is running against is an acolyte of Donald Trump -- for real.

5. Bill Cassara:

   When you got to know Terry, you could tell he had an interest in helping others and appreciated law enforcement, as for Doris, she was warm, gracious and just incredibly charming. I think they found peace here. The Carmel community was small enough that they could come and go as they pleased without being noticed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Terry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terry
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Terry
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Terry
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Terry
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html