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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tea•sel (tē′zəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -seled, -sel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -selled, -sel•ling. n. - Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Cf. teasel family.
- Plant Biologythe dried flower head or bur of the plant D. fullonum, used for teasing or teaseling cloth.
- any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling.
v.t. - Textilesto raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels;
dress by means of teasels.
Also, teazel, teazle. - bef. 1000; Middle English tesel, Old English tǣsel; akin to tease
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