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tasseled
We have found lemma(root) word of tasseled : tassel.
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[ˈtasl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration to soft furnishings, clothing, or other items
(e.g: damask curtains were held by silk cords with gold tassels)
- the tufted head of some plants, especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a maize stalk
(e.g: the pollen forms on the tassel)
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Origin
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Middle English (also denoting a clasp for a cloak): from Old French tassel ‘clasp’, of unknown origin
[ˈtasl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- decorate with a tassel or tassels
(e.g: the banner was tasselled with silk and golden cords)
- (of maize or other plants) form tassels
(e.g: I note that two plantings of maize are tasselling at the same time)
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Origin
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Middle English (also denoting a clasp for a cloak): from Old French tassel ‘clasp’, of unknown origin
[ˈtasl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small piece of stone or wood supporting the end of a beam or joist
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from obsolete French, from Latin taxillus ‘small die’
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