ter ‧ ry ‧ cloth /ˈteriklɒθ $ -klɒːθ/ BrE AmE ( also ter‧ry /ˈteri/) noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: terry 'terrycloth' (18-21 centuries) (perhaps from French tiré , past participle of tirer 'to pull' ) + cloth ]
a type of thick cotton cloth with uncut threads on both sides, that can take liquid into itself, and is used to make ↑ towel s