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Definition of Terry cloth
1. Noun. A pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes.
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile, Toweling, Towelling
Definition of Terry cloth
1. Noun. An absorbent cotton fabric typically used for towels and bathrobes; toweling. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Terry Cloth
Literary usage of Terry cloth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"terry cloth is used in the manufacture of towels and Turkish bath robes, and,
... terry cloth is a narrow fabric measuring about 25 inches from loom and can ..."
2. Oil Engines: Details and Operation by Lacey Harvey Morrison (1919)
"terry cloth is wrapped around this screen as indicated. ... The large area of
the terry cloth enables the filtering to be carried on at a slow rate. ..."
3. Official Catalogue of the British Section by Great Britain (1878)
"terry cloth. Bath Blankets. Broche" terry cloth. Bath Gowns and Gloves made
therefrom; other plain and fancy Towels of Cotton and Linen. ..."
4. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"terry cloth—Is woven with two sets of warp and one tilling, one warp forming rows
of loops on the face or back or on both sides, which are not cut. ..."
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