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| tea·sel [ tz'l ] (plural tea·sels) or tea·zel [ tz'l ] (plural tea·zels) or tea·zle [ tz'l ] (plural tea·zles) |
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1. prickly plant: a prickly plant with flowers covered with hooked leaves bracts. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genus Dipsacus.
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2. teasel flower heads: the flower heads of the teasel. Use: formerly, to raise fabric nap in the textile industry.
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3. implement used to raise nap: an industrial implement or device used to raise the nap on fabric
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| [ Old English tǣsel< W Germanic] |
