- terry ter·ry n
- ['tɛrɪ]
(also: terry towelling) (tessuto di) spugna
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
terry ter·ry n
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Terry — [ terɪ], 1) Dame (seit 1925) Alice Ellen, englische Schauspielerin, * Coventry 27. 2. 1847, ✝ Small Hythe (County Kent) 21. 7. 1928, Mutter von E. G. Craig; bedeutende Shakespeare Interpretin; 1878 1902 Zusammenarbeit mit H. Irving. G. B.… … Universal-Lexikon
Terry — Ter ry, n. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terry — [ter′ē] n. pl. terries [prob. < Fr tiré, pp. of tirer, to draw < VL * tirare] 1. uncut loops forming the pile of some fabrics 2. cloth having a pile of such loops; esp., cotton cloth used for toweling: also terry cloth … English World dictionary
terry — /ter ee/, n., pl. terries, adj. n. 1. the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut. 2. Also called terry cloth. a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel. adj. 3. made of such a fabric: a terry… … Universalium
Terry stop — Ter·ry stop / ter ē / n [from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), case in which the right of police to stop and question a suspect was first discussed]: a stop and limited search of a person for weapons justified by a police officer s reasonable… … Law dictionary
Terry — /ter ee/, n. 1. Ellen (Alicia or Alice), 1848? 1928, English actress. 2. a male given name, form of Terrence or Theodore. 3. a female given name, form of Theresa. * * * (as used in expressions) … Universalium
Terry syndrome — Ter·ry syndrome (terґe) [Theodore Lasater Terry, American ophthalmologist, 1899–1946] retinopathy of prematurity … Medical dictionary
Terry — Terry1 [ter′ē] n. 1. a masculine name: see TERENCE1 2. a feminine name: var. Terri: see THERESA1 Terry2 [ter′ē] Dame Ellen (Alice or Alicia) 1848 1928; Eng. actress … English World dictionary
Terry,Clark — Ter·ry (tĕrʹē), Clark. Known as “Mumbles.” Born 1920. American jazz trumpeter and vocalist who was noted for his muted trumpet style and his mumbled scat singing. * * * … Universalium
terry — ter•ry [[t]ˈtɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) tex the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut 2) tex Also called ter′ry cloth . a pile fabric, usu. of cotton, with uncut loops often used for toweling • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
terry — ter·ry … English syllables
