How to pronounce terrycloth
American English pronunciation
TAIR-ee-kloth
- IPA
- /ˈtɛɹiˌklɔθ/
- Syllables
- TAIR · ee · kloth (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What terrycloth means
Soft cotton cloth covered in tiny loops, used for towels
In a sentence: After her bath, Lily wrapped up in a fluffy terrycloth robe.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where terry comes from. It may come from a French word meaning pulled, for the little pulled-up loops of thread.
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