plural of tory

A diminutive of the female given name Victoria

(obsolete) boisterous, uproarious

(obsolete) boisterously, uproariously

(obsolete) loud (in sound or in colour)

(politics, chiefly UK) A supporter of a very traditionalist form of conservatism in line with the Toryism that originated in the 17th century, favouring a hierarchical society over utopian equality.

(UK politics) A person who intends to vote for the Conservative Party but who does not reveal this fact when polled.

(Scotland, derogatory, UK politics, somewhat dated) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.

(UK politics, historical) Any of several centre-right groupings that historically existed in the UK Parliament between 1678 and the 1800s. Members of the Tory Party founded the modern Conservative Party.

(obsolete) rory-tory