teas·er

[tee-zer]
noun
1.
a person or thing that teases.
2.
Theater. a drapery or flat piece across the top of the proscenium arch that masks the flies and that, together with the tormentors, forms a frame for the stage opening.
3.
Printing, Journalism, kicker ( def 9 ).
4.
an advertisement that lures customers or clients by offering a bonus, gift, or the like.
5.
Television Slang. tease ( def 5 ).
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English teser machine for teasing wool; see tease, -er1

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teaser (ˈtiːzə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  a person who teases
2.  a preliminary advertisement in a campaign that attracts attention by making people curious to know what product is being advertised
3.  a difficult question
4.  vet science a vasectomized male animal, such as an ox, used to detect oestrus in females

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teaser definition

[ˈtizɚ]
  1. n.
    a (found) cigarette butt. : The hobo picked up the teaser from the street and put it in a little bag.
  2. n.
    a brief sample of something, such as a performance. : The teasers they showed before the film were the best part of the evening.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The teaser rate period on loans ends and borrowers have to start paying
  realistic rates.
The video above is a teaser for the show, which has been in the works since
  late last year.
Wall understands that cunning is necessary, too, when dealing with an obsessive
  teaser and connoisseur of farce.
Now this teaser video, which was mostly people and flashlights.
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