"terry cloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terry cloths [plural]
Etymology: terry (unknown origin) + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terry cloth (countable and uncountable, plural terry cloths)
  1. An absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; towelling. Wikipedia link: terry cloth Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: terrycloth Translations (cotton fabric): хавлиена тъкан (havliena tǎkan) (Bulgarian), 毛巾布 (máojīnbù) (Chinese Mandarin), froté [neuter] (Czech), badstof [feminine] (Dutch), frotee (Estonian), frotee (Finnish), tissu-éponge [masculine] (French), Frottee [masculine, neuter] (German), tuáilléadach [masculine] (Irish), éadach tuáillí [masculine] (Irish), фро́тир (frótir) [masculine] (Macedonian), frotté [neuter] (Polish), махро́вая ткань (maxróvaja tkanʹ) [feminine] (Russian), frotté [common-gender] (Swedish), ผ้าขนหนู (pâa-kǒn-nǔu) (Thai)

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