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| tas·sel [ táss'l ] |
noun (plural tas·sels) |
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1. decoration made of bunched loose threads: a bunch of loose parallel threads that are tied together at one end and used as a decoration, e.g. on curtains, cushions, or clothes
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2. agriculture tuft at end of corn: something resembling a tassel, especially the tuft of male flowers at the top of the main stem of a corn plant
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verb (past and past participle tas·seled or tas·selled, present participle tas·sel·ing or tas·sel·ling, 3rd person present singular tas·sels) |
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1. transitive verb decorate something with tassels: to decorate something such as a curtain, cushion, or item of clothing with tassels
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2. transitive verb remove tassel from corn: to remove the tassel from an ear of corn
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3. intransitive verb agriculture produce tuft on corn: to produce a tuft of stamens at the end of a flower cluster, especially as seen on an ear of corn
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| [14th century. < Old French, "clasp"] |
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  tas·sel·ly adjective |
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