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/ˈtɛɹi/ · noun
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..
Use terry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Terry 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..
Common synonyms include terrycloth, terry cloth, terry diaper, terry nappy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use terry where its definition matches the intended context.
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