Terry

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Of uncertain origin, possibly French tiré(“drawn out”), past participle of tirer(“to draw out”).

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terry (n.)

"loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut," 1784, of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of French tiré "drawn," from past participle of tirer "draw out" (compare German gezogener Sammet "drawn velvet").