tassel
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈtæsəl/
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borla
- I watched Dolly's hands, adjusting the graduation cap so the tassel didn't hang in her face.
- decorated with tassels
- tassels and fringes
And like, we had our robes and we had to wear like, tassels and we left them at the church.
- And like, we had our robes and we had to wear like, tassels and we left them at the church.
- I I'm going to pronounce this incorrectly, but they're titzif, which are these almost Violet or blue tassels that you would that Jewish men would wear on their outer garments, their cloaks.
- Greg Sausage roll with nipple tassels so I'll say.
- And then they had so the tassel thing is, is, is and then they made bull hooks illegal.
Examples
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There were pajamas, a hat with a tassel, and clothes for Sean to grow into.
Fiction book (1991) -
Every year it's that time of year again when college students turn their tassels and start a new chapter in their lives.
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Yeah, White fox has a cute little tassel tie up bit.
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And finally, I bought these tassel shorts as well.
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It has this tassel, it's a soft pink and it is so pretty.
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Leafie's hat has lost its tassel and she grabs for mine.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sometimes pendants and tassels are added for extra visual impact.
Academic text (2006) -
Oh, the emerald tassels are starting to look gorgeous.
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I like your tassels.
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The floor-length curtains were tied back with a braided tassel of pale lavender and deep purple.
Compounds
- Specialized
A Mediterranean plant with a top group of blue-violet flowers above other flowers
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tassel comes from old French and once meant a small 'tuft' or bunch of threads. So a tassel is a little bunch of threads tied at one end and used as a decoration.