English Explanatory Dictionary

teasel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
  2. The dried fruiting head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus sativa, used for teasing or carding cloth.
  3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
verb
  1. To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːzəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teasel.wav

Word forms

teasel teasels teazel teasle teazle tazel teaseling teaselling teaseled teaselled

Etymology

From Middle English tasel, tesel, from Old English tǣsel, tǣsl, from Proto-West Germanic *taisilu.

Derived words

teasel gourd wild teasel
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