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Raretassel
The correct spelling is tassel.
How to pronounce tassel
/ˈtæsəl/
nounIPA: /ˈtæsəl/
Say it like: Tas-sel
The correct spelling is tassel. 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… For example: "Maize is a crop that tassels."
Usage Examples
“Maize is a crop that tassels.”
Meanings
noun
- 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.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, sewed to a book to be put between the pages.
- 5.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.
verb
- 1.To adorn with tassels.
- 2.To put forth a tassel or flower.
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