terrycloth

Thân thiện

A soft terrycloth towel hangs on a hook in the bathroom.

Definition

Noun: A thick, absorbent cotton fabric characterized by loops of thread left uncut on both sides of the cloth. This looped pile gives the fabric its soft texture and high absorbency, making it the primary material for items like bath towels and robes.

Usage

The word "terrycloth" is used as a mass noun to refer to the fabric material itself. It describes the type of cloth, not a single item. * She prefers bath towels made from soft, terrycloth. * The spa provides terrycloth robes for all guests.

Examples

• The new beach towels are made of thick, luxurious terrycloth.
• For the baby, we only use gentle terrycloth washcloths.
• His favorite item after a shower is a warm terrycloth bathrobe.

Advanced Usage

• "terry cloth": The term is also commonly written as two separate words. Both "terrycloth" and "terry cloth" are correct and refer to the same fabric.
  • The hotel uses high-quality terry cloth in its linens.

Variants and Related Words

• Terry (noun): A common shortened, informal form of "terrycloth."
  • These towels are 100% cotton terry.
• Terry Towel (noun phrase): A specific product made from this fabric.
  • He grabbed a clean terry towel from the shelf.
• Turkish Towel (noun phrase): A style of towel traditionally made from terrycloth.
• Pile Fabric (noun phrase): The general category of fabrics, like terrycloth and velvet, that have a raised surface of loops or cut threads.

Synonyms

• Terry
• Toweling (noun): Fabric used for making towels, often terrycloth.
• Loop Pile Fabric

Different Meanings

"Terrycloth" has a single, specific meaning related to this type of fabric. It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• terry
• terry cloth