terry
nounEtymology Contraction of terrorist.
1
Euphemistic A terrorist
terry
noun/ˈtɛɹi/
Etymology Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draw out”).
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.
2
Commonwealth, Dated Any makeshift cloth nappy folded from a large piece of absorbent fabric and held in place by a nappy pin or nappy fastener; a flat nappy.
- Synonyms
- terrycloth, terry cloth
- Derived terms
- French terry