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terries

terries is the plural of terry.

Meaning of terry

Noun (1)

terry (countable and uncountable, plural terries)

  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.

Noun (2)

terry (plural terries)

  1. (euphemistic) A terrorist

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Phrases with terries

Questions about terries

What is terries the plural of?
Terries is the plural of terry.

Words near terries in the dictionary

  1. terrier
  2. terrierlike
  3. terrierman
  4. terriermen
  5. terriers
  6. terries
  7. terrif
  8. terrific
  9. terrifical
  10. terrifically
  11. terrification

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