barry

Noun

barry (plural barries)

1. A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.

Adjective

barry (comparative more barry, superlative most barry)

1. (not comparable) Traversed (transversely) by bars.
2. Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color.
   • […] many examples of the degree of coverage of barry nylon with various ranges of dyes are listed […]1970, The International Dyer, Textile Printer, Bleacher and Finisher, page 802

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Barry

UK/ˈbæɹi/British/ˈbaɹɪj/

Barry (plural Barrys)

1. A male given name from Irish.
   • Above left, Kathryn Bigelow with the cinemaphotographer Barry Ackroyd on the set of “The Hurt Locker.2009 June 21, Manohla Dargis, “Action!”, in The New York Times
2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Barry

UK/ˈbæɹi/British/ˈbaɹɪj/

Barry

1. A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167).
2. A village near Carnoustie, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5334).
3. A commune in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France.
4. A small village in Blayney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
5. A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
6. A city and township in Pike County, Illinois.
7. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
8. A township in Pine County, Minnesota.
9. A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
10. A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
11. A minor city in Navarro County, Texas.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Barry

UK/ˈbæɹi/British/ˈbaɹɪj/

Barry

1. A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Barack.