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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. n. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
  3. 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.
  4. A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk andworsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used forupholstery and trimmings.
  5. n. English actress (1847-1928) n. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes