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terry cloth

terry cloth noun: an absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; towelling.

Noun

terry cloth (countable and uncountable, plural terry cloths)

  1. An absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; towelling.

terry cloth meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Thai

terry cloth in Tamil

டெரித்துணி

terry cloth in Indonesian

cotton fabric
teri

terry cloth in Thai

cotton fabric
ผ้าขนหนู pâa-kǒn-nǔu

Forms of terry cloth

pluralterry cloths
alternative formterrycloth

Origin of terry cloth

terry (unknown origin) + cloth

Questions about terry cloth

What does terry cloth mean?
Terry cloth means an absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; towelling.
What is terry cloth in Tamil?
Terry cloth in Tamil is டெரித்துணி. See Terry cloth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is terry cloth?
Terry cloth is a noun.
What is the plural of terry cloth?
The plural of terry cloth is terry cloths.

Words near terry cloth in the dictionary

  1. terrorwave
  2. terrour
  3. terrours
  4. terrs
  5. terry
  6. terry cloth
  7. terry cloths
  8. Terry County
  9. terry diaper
  10. terry diapers
  11. Terry Hie Hie

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