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Tassel

/ˈtæsəl/ · noun

Meaning

A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings)..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).
  2. (botany) The panicle on a male plant of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.
  3. The loose hairs at the end of a braid.
  4. A narrow silk ribbon, or similar, sewn to a book to be put between the pages.
  5. (architecture) A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers.
  6. A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.
  7. A thin plate of gold on the back of a bishop's gloves.
  8. (transitive) To adorn with tassels.

Example Sentences

The Giant's boots were of pink leather and had tassels on them and his hat was decorated with an enormous pink ostrich feather, carefully curled.
The plant world is very busy and helpful when it seems to be playing. The tall, plumy tassels at the tops of corn stalks, swing much as you do under the maple tree. But those tassels are so loaded with pollen that you can often see a brown dust hovering over a corn field. As the wind blows the tassels, the pollen is shaken down in clouds.
[…] gauzes of silver mist; Loop’d up with cords of twisted wreathed light, And tassell’d round with weeping meteors!
Maize is a crop that tassels.

Synonyms for tassel

betassel

Antonyms for tassel

Related Words

adorneddecoratedtassletosseltargelabeltasseletparandafestoontargettignonpassementerietinselcordonnettasstufttatterlacetawdry laceburl

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does tassel mean?

Tassel means A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings)..

What is a synonym for tassel?

Common synonyms include betassel.

What is the opposite of tassel?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use tassel in a sentence?

The Giant's boots were of pink leather and had tassels on them and his hat was decorated with an enormous pink ostrich feather, carefully curled.

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