tassel
Translation
tassel
Examples
The curtain was held back with a silk tassel.
The curtain was held back with a silk tassel.
He wore loafers with small tassels on them.
He wore loafers with small tassels on them.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tassel a decorative bunch of threads The curtain tie-back ended in a large tassel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fringe, tuft, pom-pom
Etymology
From Old French `tassel`, a clasp, from Latin `taxillus` 'a small die'. The meaning shifted to a bunch of threads.
Memory Tips
Picture a graduation cap with a tassel swinging back and forth.