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noun. tas· sel ˈta-səl. usually of corn ˈtä-, ˈtȯ- 1. : a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end. 2. : something resembling a tassel. especially : the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and especially corn. Illustration of tassel. tassel 1. 2 of 2. verb.
1. (Furniture) a tuft of loose threads secured by a knot or ornamental knob, used to decorate soft furnishings, clothes, etc. 2. (Botany) anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence.
TASSEL definition: 1. a group of short threads or ropes held together at one end, used as a hanging decoration on…. Learn more.
tassel in British English. (ˈtæsəl ) noun. 1. a tuft of loose threads secured by a knot or ornamental knob, used to decorate soft furnishings, clothes, etc. 2. anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence.
tassel. noun [ C ] us / ˈtæs. ə l / uk / ˈtæs. ə l / Add to word list. a group of short threads or ropes held together at one end, used as a hanging decoration on hats, curtains, furniture, etc. pbombaert/Moment/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Decorating or making something attractive. accessorize. adornment.
A tassel is an ornament or decoration that's made of threads. Tassels are used to decorate curtains, pillows, and clothing. A graduation cap (or mortarboard) often has a cord with a tassel attached to the top with a cord—in the U.S. it's traditional for a student to move the tassel from one side to the other at the end of the graduation ceremony.
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.
