tassel¹ Definition
tas·sel (tas′əl)
noun
- Obsolete a clasp or fibula
- an ornamental tuft of threads, cords, etc. of equal length, hanging loosely from a knob or from the knot by which they are tied together
- something resembling this; specif., the tassel-like inflorescence of some plants, as corn
Etymology: ME < OFr, knob, knot, button < VL *tassellus, altered < L taxillus, a small die (akin to talus, ankle), based on L tessella, small cube, piece of mosaic
transitive verb -·seled or -·selled, -·sel·ing or -·sel·ling
to ornament with tassels
intransitive verb
to grow tassels, as corn
tassel² Definition
tas·sel (tas′əl)
noun
Obsolete tiercel
tassel Usage Examples
Object
- cord: A tasseled cord is plain on their depictions of people.
- hat: Without magic wand or tasseled hat, I pour perfection with Blackthorn - " just like that " !
- loafer: He is a trim, nice-looking 72-year-old wearing a tweedy jacket and spiffy tasseled loafers.
- cushion: It is hewn from pure white Pentelic and the Cardinal faces the altar, his head resting on a pair of tasseled cushions.
Converse of object
- make: We have now sourced top quality molds which are used when making tassels as the hard, top section.
- have: His head was round as a ball, but his ears were sharp-pointed and had tassels at the ends of them.
- embroider: Weave in the weft, embroider, tassel and braid with these twinkling yarns or add embellishment to your knitwear.
- bead: Price £ 3.50 + postage Charming shawl with beaded tassels - the ideal evening wear accessory.
- attach: Most Chinese martial arts ( as opposed to purely military ) swords have a tassel attached to the butt.
Preposition: at
end: Around the crown there was a broad band of scarlet braid tied in a bow, with an old umbrella tassel at each end.
Adjective modifier
- gold: The mantle of the order is green lined with white taffeta, with green and gold tassels.
- black: The caps worn are square, of the mortar-board pattern, of black cloth with black silk tassel.
- red: Some prosperity Coins Balls have bells or sometimes red tassels.
- long: These are large squares of cream material bordered with black stripes and with long tassels at the four corners.
- blue: PhD: black trencher cap with eggshell blue tassel.
- small: There is a small tassel to trim the purse.
Noun used with modifier
- nipple: Related articles Artists stories: That nipple tassel girl a-n Magazine March 2004 Artist's story: Nicola Malkin Features: Big business?
- silk: The caps worn are square, of the mortar-board pattern, of black cloth with black silk tassel.
- gold: The gold tassel and stole shows I'm a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international student honor society.
- yarn: Tie of twisted yellow wool yarn with green and white wool yarn tassels is threaded through casing emerging through a hole at one side.
Browse dictionary entries near tassel
- ‹ tasse
- ‹ tass
- ‹ Tasmanian devil
- ‹ Tasmania
- ‹ Tasman Sea
- ‹ Tasman
- ‹ taskmaster
- ‹ task force
- ‹ task
- ‹ Tasian

