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Word: Teasel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English tǣsl, tǣsel, of West Germanic origin; related to tease
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtiːz(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tall prickly Eurasian plant with spiny purple flower heads.
Short Definition:tall prickly Eurasian plant with spiny purple flower heads
Variant Forms:
- teazle
- teazel
Word: Teasel
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtiːz(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
raise a nap on (cloth) with or as if with teasels
Short Definition:raise nap on cloth with or as if with teasels
Examples:- if a soft nap is desired, the cloth must be teaseled
- there was an increase in cloth-finishing, especially by teaseling
Variant Forms:
- teazle
- teazel
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