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tassel

/ˈtæs.əl/

Translations

tasselnoun

tassels

/ˈtæs.əl/

glandEn décoration, pour une petite houpe ou frange pendante.

The curtains were adorned with gold tassels that shimmered in the sunlight.

Les rideaux étaient ornés de glands dorés qui scintillaient au soleil.

touffePour une petite touffe de cheveux, de plumes ou de matière similaire.

The horse's bridle was decorated with a bright red tassel.

Le bridon du cheval était décoré d'une touffe rouge vif.

Additional translations

paniculeBotanique, pour l’inflorescence mâle du maïs.

Synonyms

tasselverb

tasseled

Past Simple

tasseled

Past Participle

tasseling

Gerund

/ˈtæs.əl/

former des paniculesSens botanique.

The corn plants began to tassel as they reached maturity.

Les plants de maïs ont commencé à former des panicules lorsqu'ils ont atteint leur maturité.

garnir de glandsSens décoratif.

She decided to tassel the edges of the blanket to give it a more finished look.

Elle a décidé de garnir de glands les bords de la couverture pour lui donner un aspect plus fini.

tasseladjective

/ˈtæs.əl/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., tassel loafers) to denote items that have or feature tassels.

à glandsSe dit d’un objet décoré de glands.

She wore tassel earrings that swung as she laughed.

Elle portait des boucles d'oreilles à glands qui se balançaient quand elle riait.

Definitions

tasselnoun

A tuft of loosely hanging threads, cords, or other material knotted at one end and attached for decoration to clothing, curtains, or other items.

The curtains were adorned with gold tassels that shimmered in the sunlight.

A similar tuft or bunch of hair, feathers, or other material, often used as an ornament or a distinguishing feature.

The horse's bridle was decorated with a bright red tassel.

The male flower cluster of a corn plant, which produces pollen.

The cornfield was full of tall stalks topped with tassels swaying in the breeze.

tasselverb

To form into a tassel or tassels.

The corn plants began to tassel as they reached maturity.

To decorate or adorn with tassels.

She decided to tassel the edges of the blanket to give it a more finished look.

tasseladjective

Decorated with, bearing, or relating to a tassel or tassels.

She wore tassel earrings that swung as she laughed.