terry的词源

英文词源

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").

中文词源

terry：毛巾布

词源不详，可能来自法语 tire,拉出的，拉长的，来自 PIE*der,撕，撕开，词源同 tirade,tear. 引申词义毛巾布织物。

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