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Rareteasel
The correct spelling is teasel.
How to pronounce teasel
noun
Say it like: Tee-sel
The correct spelling is teasel. Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
- 2.The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth.
- 3.Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
verb
- 1.To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.
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