O que (quem) é Tassel - definição

HANGING ORNAMENT CONSISTING OF BUNDLED THREADS OR CORDS

Tassle; Tassels; Tassles

tassel

(tassels)

Tassels are bunches of short pieces of wool or other material tied together at one end and attached as decorations to something such as a piece of clothing or a lampshade.

N-COUNT

Tassel

·vt To adorn with tassels.

II. Tassel ·noun A male hawk. ·see Tercel.

III. Tassel ·noun A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.

IV. Tassel ·noun The flower or head of some plants, ·esp. when pendent.

V. Tassel ·vi To put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels.

VI. Tassel ·noun A narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves.

VII. Tassel ·noun A pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords.

VIII. Tassel ·noun A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers;

- rarely used in the United States.

tassel

tassel¹

¦ noun

1. a tuft of hanging threads, knotted together at one end and used for decoration in soft furnishing and clothing.

2. the tufted head of some plants, especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a maize stalk.

¦ verb (tassels, tasselling, tasselled; US tassels, tasseling, tasseled)

1. provide with a tassel or tassels.

2. N. Amer. (of maize or other plants) form tassels.

Derivatives

tasselled adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. tassel 'clasp', of unknown origin.

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tassel²

¦ noun a small piece of stone or wood supporting the end of a beam or joist.

Origin

C17: from obs. Fr., from L. taxillus 'small die'.

Wikipédia

Tassel

A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric and clothing decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tassel

Exemplos de pronúncia para Tassel

1. moving Julian's arm up and down, the gauntlets tassel dancing.

The Kindness and Perfect Lives _ Polly Samson _ Talks at Google

2. The hawk braced his feet on her wrist, making a leather tassel

The Kindness and Perfect Lives _ Polly Samson _ Talks at Google

Exemplos do corpo de texto para Tassel

1. I love all kinds of loafers – penny, tassel, fringed.

2. The longest ribbon of the tassel is 18 meters long.

3. The tassel dance has developed with skilful rhythmic movements.

4. Witness Mark Tassel, 45, said: "I was in the off–licence when I heard a tremendous thud.

5. They also have an extraordinary tassel with a hint of flamenco dancer or striptease artiste – flowing seductively from knee height all the way to the ground.