tassel
tassel · tassels · tasseled / tasselled · tasseling
To adorn with tasselsTo adorn with tassels.
/ˈtæsəl/
» The tassel on their bag broke.
letsgolanguages · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To adorn with tassels.
(intransitive)To put forth a tassel or flower.
Maize is a crop that tassels.
Examples
3 sentencesThe tassel on their bag broke.
My earrings have tassels hanging from them.
Remember to flip your tassel after receiving your diploma.
Origin
From Middle English tassel, from Old French tassel, from Latin tāxillus (“small cube”), frFrom Middle English tassel, from Old French tassel, from Latin tāxillus (“small cube”), from tālus (“ankle”).
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Forms
tassels, tasseling, tasseled, tasseledSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.