/ter"ee/ , n. , pl. terries , adj.
n.
1. the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
2. Also called terry cloth . a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel.
adj.
3. made of such a fabric: a terry bathrobe.
4. having the pile loops uncut: terry velvet.
[ 1775-85; perh. var. of TERRET ]