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.

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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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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

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   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. Pat McCrory:

   I was blacklisted by Duke University, I was -- every former governor of North Carolina was invited to work in the Public Policy School of Duke University, the Terry Sanford Public Policy School -- former governor.

2. Bill Cassara:

   No one would ever talk about the Manson murders in front of Terry, terry was a very paranoid person. He did not like to be around crowds. He certainly didn’t like being recognized. If there was an event for Doris, he always went through the proper channels to hire seven deputies and a sergeant to provide security. Hewould tell us, ‘I want you guys to be in every shot taken of Doris.’ I remember for one event, he asked me to escort her for a luncheon because public events just made him very uncomfortable.

3. Barbara Comstock:

   Democrat Terry McAuliffe went bigger at the issue -- and Democrat Terry McAuliffe was very active in Democrat Terry McAuliffe own kids' schools -- so I think the whole opportunity issue was where it really resonated, i hope it will be a sea change, because to me, it's education as a civil rights issue -- and we've all talked about it in those terms. But I think there's a moment here now where it's really resonating with a diverse group of people. The people who don't like this discussion, usually are White, wealthy, liberals and school administrator types who people have kind of had it with.

4. Glenn Youngkin:

   This is the distinct different between left policies that Terry McAuliffe stands for versus what I fundamentally know is the undermining of opportunity.

5. Asra Nomani:

   Terry McAuliffe has said out loud what we as parents have been noticing since June 2020 in the Commonwealth of Virginia: racism, discrimination and prejudice in hiring and admissions in Virginia schools.

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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
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Terry