Usually means: Absorbent cotton fabric with loops.
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  1. terry cloth: Merriam-Webster
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  5. terry cloth: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  10. terry cloth: FreeDictionary.org
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  1. Terry Cloth: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (terry cloth)

▸ noun:  An absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; towelling.

Similar:
terrycloth, towelling, teacloth, teatowel, French terry, towelry, show towel, tea cloth, bathrobe, bath towel, more...

Opposite:
smooth, sleek, silky, non-textured

Types:
bath towel, hand towel, beach towel, kitchen towel, dish towel, tea towel, more...

Adjectives:
full, cotton, woolly, lap, flannel, sackcloth, top, cotton-picking, woolen, aeolian, rash

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Similar:
terrycloth, towelling, teacloth, teatowel, French terry, towelry, show towel, tea cloth, bathrobe, bath towel, more...

Opposite:
smooth, sleek, silky, non-textured

Types:
bath towel, hand towel, beach towel, kitchen towel, dish towel, tea towel, more...

Adjectives:
full, cotton, woolly, lap, flannel, sackcloth, top, cotton-picking, woolen, aeolian, rash



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