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tea⋅sel

  [tee-zuhl] noun, verb, -seled, -sel⋅ing or (especially British) -selled, -sel⋅ling.
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–noun
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.
–verb (used with object)
4. to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; dress by means of teasels.
Also, teazel, teazle.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME tesel, OE tǣsel; akin to tease

Related forms:
tea⋅sel⋅er; especially British, tea⋅sel⋅ler, noun
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Word Origin & History

teasel 
O.E. tæsel "large thistle used in teasing cloth," from P.Gmc. *taisilo (cf. O.H.G. zeisala), from root of O.E. tæsan "to pluck" (see tease).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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