Meaning of "tassel" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TASSEL

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin tassellus (unattested), changed from Latin taxillus a small die, from tālus gaming die.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TASSEL

tassel  [ˈtæsəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TASSEL

Tassel is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tassel in English.

WHAT DOES TASSEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tassel

A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.

Definition of tassel in the English dictionary

The first definition of tassel in the dictionary is a tuft of loose threads secured by a knot or ornamental knob, used to decorate soft furnishings, clothes, etc. Other definition of tassel is anything resembling this tuft, esp the tuft of stamens at the tip of a maize inflorescence. Tassel is also to adorn with a tassel or tassels.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TASSEL

PRESENT

Present

I tassel

you tassel

he/she/it tassels

we tassel

you tassel

they tassel

Present continuous

I am tasseling

you are tasseling

he/she/it is tasseling

we are tasseling

you are tasseling

they are tasseling

Present perfect

I have tasseled

you have tasseled

he/she/it has tasseled

we have tasseled

you have tasseled

they have tasseled

Present perfect continuous

I have been tasseling

you have been tasseling

he/she/it has been tasseling

we have been tasseling

you have been tasseling

they have been tasseling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tasseled

you tasseled

he/she/it tasseled

we tasseled

you tasseled

they tasseled

Past continuous

I was tasseling

you were tasseling

he/she/it was tasseling

we were tasseling

you were tasseling

they were tasseling

Past perfect

I had tasseled

you had tasseled

he/she/it had tasseled

we had tasseled

you had tasseled

they had tasseled

Past perfect continuous

I had been tasseling

you had been tasseling

he/she/it had been tasseling

we had been tasseling

you had been tasseling

they had been tasseling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tassel

you will tassel

he/she/it will tassel

we will tassel

you will tassel

they will tassel

Future continuous

I will be tasseling

you will be tasseling

he/she/it will be tasseling

we will be tasseling

you will be tasseling

they will be tasseling

Future perfect

I will have tasseled

you will have tasseled

he/she/it will have tasseled

we will have tasseled

you will have tasseled

they will have tasseled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been tasseling

you will have been tasseling

he/she/it will have been tasseling

we will have been tasseling

you will have been tasseling

they will have been tasseling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tassel

you would tassel

he/she/it would tassel

we would tassel

you would tassel

they would tassel

Conditional continuous

I would be tasseling

you would be tasseling

he/she/it would be tasseling

we would be tasseling

you would be tasseling

they would be tasseling

Conditional perfect

I would have tassel

you would have tassel

he/she/it would have tassel

we would have tassel

you would have tassel

they would have tassel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tasseling

you would have been tasseling

he/she/it would have been tasseling

we would have been tasseling

you would have been tasseling

they would have been tasseling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tassel
we let´s tassel
you tassel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tassel

Past participle

tasseled

Present Participle

tasseling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TASSEL

Find out the translation of tassel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tassel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tassel» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 流苏
• Translator English - Spanish: borla
• English: tassel
• Translator English - Hindi: लटकन
• Translator English - Arabic: شرابة
• Translator English - Russian: кисточка
• Translator English - Portuguese: borla
• Translator English - Bengali: শোভাবর্ধনার্থ দেত্তয়া সূত্রগুচ্ছ
• Translator English - French: gland
• Translator English - Malay: Malas
• Translator English - German: Quaste
• Translator English - Japanese: タッセル
• Translator English - Korean: 술
• Translator English - Javanese: Tassel
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chùm râu của bắp
• Translator English - Tamil: குஞ்சம்
• Translator English - Marathi: गोंडा
• Translator English - Turkish: püskül
• Translator English - Italian: nappa
• Translator English - Polish: Chwast
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пензлик
• Translator English - Romanian: ciucure
• Translator English - Greek: φούντα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kwas
• Translator English - Swedish: tofs
• Translator English - Norwegian: dusk

QUOTES WITH «TASSEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tassel.

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Timothy Thomas Fortune

The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TASSEL»

Discover the use of tassel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tassel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Golden Tassel's Graduation

Interwoven into Golden Tassel's Graduation is the value of not wasting what God freely gives all around us, and fully utilizing the blessings in nature.

Kay Michaels, 2010

The Tassel Is Worth the Hassle: Wit and Wisdom for the Graduate

Life's biggest accomplishments don't happen in nice, straight, orderly lines. They wind around, meander from side to side, and occasionally backtrack before they get anywhere important.

Anne Riekenberg, 2008

Clues to Acting Shakespeare

This popular guide has now been revised and expanded to include the unique challenges facing teachers and their students in performing Shakespeare’s works, as well as time-tested tools for overcoming these obstacles.

Wesley Van Tassel, 2010

Tassel-Free Living for Grads: God's Grace for Grads

This book will help you pause, pray and breathe a sigh of thanksgiving to the Lord who has up 'til now made very blessing in your life possible.

Tim Wesemann, 2003

Genetic Analysis of Ear Development and Tassel Architecture ...

In these bins candidate genes and QTL have not been identified; therefore, this is the first report of a biological function with respect to tassel morphology for those regions in the genome.

Maria Laura Mayor, 2008

"Behind Bayonets": The Civil War in Northern Ohio

Behind Bayonets focuses on Ohio's substantial role in the Civil War. It is perhaps the only work that uses published and unpublished sources written by northeast Ohioans to comment on the causes, course, and purpose of the war.

David Dirck Van Tassel, 2006

The Adventures of Tassel Tail

Tassel Tail agreed. “Yup,” said Tassel Tail. “A decoy — good idea!” And, that's when Zhima elected Tassel Tail to do the job. The plan was for Tassel Tail to go upstairs and distract the Foo by using a map Zhima gave him. But Ng Mai became ...

Jeanne-Marie De Angelis

Tassel's mission

A tassel-eared squirrel embarks on a perilous mission down the Bright Angel Creek of the Grand Canyon to find her family.

Susan Thompson-Hoffman, 1989

Ma(I)ze Tassel Retrazos

Inspired by these images and also the Popol Vuh, Derek White weaves together textual fragments into associative personal myths that deal with cornhusks, geometry, puberty, roosters, quantum basketball, court trials, genetics, dirty laundry, ...

‎2005

The Legal Ideology of Removal: The Southern Judiciary and ...

Accounts of the Tassel controversy begin soon after his hanging and do not describe the circumstances of his crime. The absenceof a clear-cut record in the case hasengendered a number of questions about these specifics. Tassel's name, for ...

Tim Alan Garrison, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TASSEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tassel is used in the context of the following news items.

20 Perfect Pieces of Tassel Jewelry You'll Wear All Summer

One thing we've noticed lately: Tassels are quite literally hanging from the wrist, neck, and ears of fashion bloggers, street style stars, and editors everywhere. «StyleCaster, Jun 15»

Tassel Lovers Rejoice: Lindsay Lohan Has Designed Another …

So far Lindsay Lohan's attempts at being a fashion designer have been rather unsuccessful. The “bad eighties” collection she designed for Emanuel Ungaro in ... «Styleite, Jun 15»

Rebecca Minkoff Wears Tassel Jewelry She's Designed And The …

Between graduation caps and the fall fringe trend, you might be sick of the tassel look before it's officially summer, but Minkoff is giving us a stylish reason to ... «Bustle, Jun 15»

Student keeps Native American spirit alive at graduation

Wilson, 18, had fought for the right to wear an eagle feather instead of a tassel on her graduation cap. School officials denied her request, saying it would violate ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»

One last honor: VanKirk, Petito turn the tassel

There's no option for a redshirt or a fifth year. And that hasn't quite hit Bayside South Defensive Player of the Year Jillian Petito. "I don't think it's really hit me yet ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jun 15»

Tassels: summer 2015's best fashion cheat

A bit boho, a bit tickly, the tassel has been spotted on people outside fashion shows – the likes of Olivia Palermo, Miroslava Duma and The Man Repeller's ... «The Guardian, May 15»

Albom: For Rick Mahorn and mom, a cap is never too late

The tassels hung from the top of her bedroom lamp. Four of them belonged to her children. One of them was hers. Alice Faye Mahorn dropped out of high school ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»

Graduation is more than just a tassel

When I was 15, I took a driver's education class to get my driver's permit–nothing out of the ordinary there. Yet, my driving instructor was anything but ordinary. «The Prospector, May 15»

Lady Gaga wears bizarre tassel glasses as she lands at LAX with …

The recently engaged star delved deep into her wacky wardrobe and opted for a very bizarre pair of glasses, which had three black tassels hanging off each ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

Federal court: no liability for PA judge who made up criminal charge

Judge Thomas Piccione had ordered Lynn Van Tassel to report to jail after she didn't pay her ex-husband's attorney's fees as ordered — even though she was ... «Watchdog.org, Apr 15»