What does Tassel mean?
Definitions for Tassel
ˈtæs əltas·sel
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Princeton's WordNet
tasselnoun
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
Wiktionary
tasselnoun
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the tassel is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end. Tassels are normally decorative elements, and as such one often finds them attached, usually along the bottom hem, to garments, curtains or other hangings.
tasselnoun
The male inflorescence of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.
tasselnoun
The loose hairs at the end of a braid.
tasselverb
to adorn with tassels
Etymology: From tassel.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tasselnoun
An ornamental bunch of silk, or glittering substances.
Etymology: tasse, French; tassellus, low Latin.
Then took the squire an horn of bugle small,
Which hung adown his side in twisted gold,
And tassels gay. Fairy Queen, b. i.Their heads are tricked with tassels and flowers. George Sandys.
Tassel, Tazelnoun
An herb. Robert Ainsworth
Wikipedia
Tassel
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric and clothing decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.
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tassel
A tassel is a decorative feature, often found on clothing, accessories, or home furnishings, consisting of a bunch of loose threads or cords bound at one end and hanging free at the other. It is typically used as a finishing feature in fabric and clothing design.
Webster Dictionary
Tasselnoun
a male hawk. See Tercel
Tasselnoun
a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel
Tasselnoun
a pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords
Tasselnoun
the flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent
Tasselnoun
a narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves
Tasselnoun
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; -- rarely used in the United States
Tasselverb
to put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels
Tasselverb
to adorn with tassels
Wikidata
Tassel
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tassel
tas′el, n. a hanging ornament consisting of a bunch of silk or other material: anything like a tassel: the silk or ribbon-marker of a book: a thin plate of gold on the back of a bishop's gloves.—v.t. to attach a tassel to, to ornament with tassels.—adj. Tass′elled, adorned with tassels. [O. Fr. tassel, an ornament of a square shape, attached to the dress—L. taxillus, dim. of talus, a die.]
Editors Contribution
tasselnoun
Fringe put on the clothing of devout Jews to remind them to keep the law.
I only put tassel on my expensive material so that they will not wear out, and I can display them again.
Etymology: Commandments reminder
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on September 14, 2023
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Anagrams for Tassel »
salets
slates
stales
steals
teslas
lasset
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Tassel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Tassel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- شرابةArabic
- střapecCzech
- kvastDanish
- QuasteGerman
- θύσανοςGreek
- kvastoEsperanto
- borlaSpanish
- tupsuFinnish
- cluigeanScottish Gaelic
- nappaItalian
- висулка, киткаMacedonian
- franje, kwastDutch
- frędzel, kutasPolish
- borlaPortuguese
- кисточкаRussian
- rojta, kita, kićankaSerbo-Croatian
- tofsSwedish
- püskül, makramaTurkish
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