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Definitions for Teasel
[1] any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
[2] the dried flower head or bur of the plant D. fullonum, used for teasing or teaseling cloth.
[3] any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling.
[4] to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; dress by means of teasels.
[5] any of various stout biennial plants of the genus Dipsacus, of Eurasia and N Africa, having prickly leaves and prickly heads of yellow or purple flowers: family Dipsacaceae See also fuller's teasel
[6] the prickly dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, used for teasing any manufactured implement used for the same purpose
[7] (tr) to tease (a fabric)
Words nearby Teasel
teary, teary-eyed, teasdale, tease, tease out, teasel, teasel family, teasel gourd, teaser, teashop, teaspoon
Origin of Teasel
before 1000; Middle English tesel, Old English tǣsel; akin to tease
Other words from Teasel
tea·sel·er ; especially British , tea·sel·ler , noun
un·tea·seled , adjective
un·tea·selled , adjective
Word origin for Teasel
Old English tǣsel; related to Old High German zeisala teasel, Norwegian tīsl undergrowth, tīsla to tear to bits; see tease