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        tassel

        tas·sel

        tassel

         
        pronunciation:
        tae sl
        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: an ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords. The threads are tied together at one end and hang free at the other.
        Her shawl has tassels along the edge.
        similar words:
        fringe
        definition 2: something like this, such as the blossom at the top of a corn plant.