Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Terry \Ter"ry\, 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.

Source : WordNet®

Terry
     n 1: English actress (1847-1928) [syn: {Dame Ellen Terry}, {Dame
          Alice Ellen Terry}]
     2: a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both
        sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes [syn: {terry
        cloth}, {terrycloth}]