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    tas·sel
    /ˈtas(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a tuft of loosely hanging threads, cords, or other material knotted at one end and attached for decoration to home furnishings, clothing, or other items: "damask curtains were held by silk cords with gold tassels"
    • 2. the tufted head of some plants, especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a cornstalk: "the pollen forms on the tassel"

    verb

    • 1. decorate with a tassel or tassels: "the banner was tasseled with silk and golden cords"
    • 2. (of corn or other plants) form tassels. North American

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tasselTassel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TASSEL is a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end. How to use tassel in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › tasselTASSEL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    A tassel is a decorative ornament of threads or cords hanging from a knob or head, or a tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of the word tassel from Dictionary.com.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTASSEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A tassel is a group of short threads or ropes held together at one end, used as a hanging decoration on hats, curtains, furniture, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of tassel, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTASSEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A tassel is a group of short threads or ropes held together at one end, used as a hanging decoration on hats, curtains, furniture, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of tassel, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tasselTassel - definition of tassel by The Free Dictionary

    A tassel is a bunch of loose threads or cords bound at one end and hanging free at the other, used as an ornament. It can also refer to the pollen-bearing inflorescence of a corn plant or the act of adorning with tassels.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › tasselTassel Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    A tassel is a clasp, an ornamental tuft of threads or cords, or a plant part. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of the word tassel from YourDictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontassel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning and pronunciation of tassel, a noun that describes a bunch of threads tied together at one end. Find out how to use tassel in sentences and see examples of tassel on cushions, curtains, clothes, etc.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of tassel – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    A tassel is a decoration of short threads tied together, often hung on curtains or furniture. Find out the meaning of tassel in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, French, and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tasseltassel | meaning of tassel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    A tassel is threads tied together at one end and hung as a decoration on clothes, curtains etc. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of tassel from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTASSEL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    A tassel is a bunch of short pieces of wool or other material tied together at one end and attached as decorations to something. Learn how to use the word tassel in different contexts, such as clothing, jewelry, plants and flags, and see its origin and synonyms.