tassel

[ tas-uhl ]

/ ˈtæs əl /

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noun

a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.

something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn.

verb (used with object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling.

to furnish or adorn with tassels.

to form into a tassel or tassels.

to remove the tassel from (growing corn) in order to improve the crop.

verb (used without object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling.

(of corn) to put forth tassels (often followed by out).

Origin of tassel

1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Old French tas(s)el fastening for cloak <Vulgar Latin *tassellus, blend of Latin tessella (diminutive of tessera die for gaming) and taxillus (diminutive of tālus die for gaming). See tessellate, talus¹

OTHER WORDS FROM tassel

tas·sel·er; especially British, tas·sel·ler, nountas·sel·ly; especially British, tas·sel·ly, adjectivede·tas·sel, verb (used with object), de·tas·seled, de·tas·sel·ing or (especially British) de·tas·selled, de·tas·sel·ling.un·tas·seled, adjective

un·tas·selled, adjective

Words nearby tassel

Tasmanian, Tasmanian devil, Tasmanian wolf, Tasman Sea, tass, tassel, tassel flower, tasset, tassie, Tasso, taste

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Example sentences from the Web for tassel

Molly, standing by the window knocking the tassel of the blind to and fro, was breathing quickly.
Great Possessions|Mrs. Wilfrid Ward
Before the corn was in tassel, he had been laid beside Benny.
Dust|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
She continued this with a certain sedateness and concentration until the tassel went beyond her reach and caught in the curtain.
Children of the Desert|Louis Dodge
The Hessian boots with curved front and tassel at the top were still worn.
Dress design|Talbot Hughes

When she admitted the tassel, his admiration became mixed with respect.
The Street of Seven Stars|Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for tassel

tassel

/ (ˈtæsəl) /

noun

a tuft of loose threads secured by a knot or ornamental knob, used to decorate soft furnishings, clothes, etc

anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence

verb -sels, -selling or -selled or US -sels, -seling or -seled

(tr) to adorn with a tassel or tassels

(intr) (of maize) to produce stamens in a tuft

(tr) to remove the tassels from

Derived forms of tassel

tasselly, adjective

Word Origin for tassel

C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin tassellus (unattested), changed from Latin taxillus a small die, from tālus gaming die

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tassel
释义	tassel [ tas-uhl ] / ˈtæs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tassel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc. something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn. verb (used with object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling. to furnish or adorn with tassels. to form into a tassel or tassels. to remove the tassel from (growing corn) in order to improve the crop. verb (used without object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling. (of corn) to put forth tassels (often followed by out). Origin of tassel 1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Old French tas(s)el fastening for cloak <Vulgar Latin *tassellus, blend of Latin tessella (diminutive of tessera die for gaming) and taxillus (diminutive of tālus die for gaming). See tessellate, talus¹ OTHER WORDS FROM tassel tas·sel·er; especially British, tas·sel·ler, nountas·sel·ly; especially British, tas·sel·ly, adjectivede·tas·sel, verb (used with object), de·tas·seled, de·tas·sel·ing or (especially British) de·tas·selled, de·tas·sel·ling.un·tas·seled, adjective un·tas·selled, adjective Words nearby tassel Tasmanian, Tasmanian devil, Tasmanian wolf, Tasman Sea, tass, tassel, tassel flower, tasset, tassie, Tasso, taste Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tassel Molly, standing by the window knocking the tassel of the blind to and fro, was breathing quickly. Great Possessions\|Mrs. Wilfrid Ward Before the corn was in tassel, he had been laid beside Benny. Dust\|Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius She continued this with a certain sedateness and concentration until the tassel went beyond her reach and caught in the curtain. Children of the Desert\|Louis Dodge The Hessian boots with curved front and tassel at the top were still worn. Dress design\|Talbot Hughes When she admitted the tassel, his admiration became mixed with respect. The Street of Seven Stars\|Mary Roberts Rinehart British Dictionary definitions for tassel tassel / (ˈtæsəl) / noun a tuft of loose threads secured by a knot or ornamental knob, used to decorate soft furnishings, clothes, etc anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence verb -sels, -selling or -selled or US -sels, -seling or -seled (tr) to adorn with a tassel or tassels (intr) (of maize) to produce stamens in a tuft (tr) to remove the tassels from Derived forms of tassel tasselly, adjective Word Origin for tassel C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin tassellus (unattested), changed from Latin taxillus a small die, from tālus gaming die Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tassel ridge, perimeter, outskirts, edge, periphery, verge, hem, skirt, brink, panache, tuft, plume, crown, feather, comb, hogback, aigrette, chine, mane, cockscomb
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tassel

noun

verb (used with object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling.

verb (used without object), tas·seled, tas·sel·ing or (especially British) tas·selled, tas·sel·ling.

Origin of tassel

OTHER WORDS FROM tassel

Words nearby tassel

Example sentences from the Web for tassel

British Dictionary definitions for tassel

noun

verb -sels, -selling or -selled or US -sels, -seling or -seled

Derived forms of tassel

Word Origin for tassel

Words related to tassel