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- [tas-uh l]
- /ˈtæs əl/
- /ˈtæs.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tas-uh l]
- /ˈtæs əl/
Definitions of tassel word
- noun tassel a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc. 1
- noun tassel something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn. 1
- verb with object tassel to furnish or adorn with tassels. 1
- verb with object tassel to form into a tassel or tassels. 1
- verb with object tassel to remove the tassel from (growing corn) in order to improve the crop. 1
- verb without object tassel (of corn) to put forth tassels (often followed by out). 1
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Origin of tassel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Old French tas(s)el fastening for cloak < Vulgar Latin *tassellus, blend of Latin tessella (diminutive of tessera die for gaming) and taxillus (diminutive of tālus die for gaming). See tessellate, talus1
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Parts of speech for Tassel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tassel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tassel usage trend in Literature
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