terry · noun1
- French · derived fromtiré“drawn out”
- English todayterry
Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré (“drawn out”), past participle of tirer (“to draw out”).
terry · noun2
Contraction of terrorist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
terry
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
French tiré