teasel

ˈtizəl

teaselled, teaselling

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Definition of teasel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botanyplant with prickly flower heads

The teasel grows wild in the countryside.

fuller's teasel

textile

TECH.

dried flower head used for carding cloth

TECH.

The teasel was essential in the wool industry.

carder

thistle

Verb

tr.

textile

TECH.

raise the nap on fabric using teasels

TECH.

The workers teasel the wool to make it softer.

grooming

TECH.

brush fur with a spiky plant for cleaning

TECH.

She teasels the dog's fur gently.

cleanse

groom

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plant with prickly flower heads
dried flower head used for carding cloth

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fuller's teasel

Eurasian teasel plant used for raising nap

Fuller's teasel is common in European textile workshops.

Origin of teasel

Old English, tæsel (teasel plant)

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fuller's teasel

botany

Eurasian teasel plant used for raising nap

Examples of teasel in a sentence

Artists use dried teasel in their floral arrangements.
Teasel heads were used to raise the nap on fabrics.
The artisan collected teasels for her textile work.
They carefully teasel the fabric to achieve the desired texture.
The artisans teasel the cloth before dyeing it.
The groomer teasels the horse's mane with care.

He patiently teasels the wool to remove debris.

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French:cardère, adoucir, ...
German:Karde, aufrauen, ...
Italian:cardo dei lanaioli, cardare, ...
Spanish:carda, cardar, ...
Portuguese:carda, cardar, ...
Chinese:刺蒿, 刷起, ...
Japanese:アザミ, 起毛を立てる, ...
Arabic:عكوب, مشَّطَ, ...
Hebrew:דַּרְדַּר, לְהַרְעִים, ...
Russian:ворсянка, ворсить, ...
Ukrainian:волошка, ворсувати, ...
Hindi:कांटेदार फूलों वाला पौधा, टीज़ल करना, ...
Bengali:টিজল, টিজেল করা, ...
Catalan:cardencha, cardar, ...
Czech:štětka, počesávat, ...
Danish:kartebolle, karte, ...
Dutch:kaardebol, kaarden, ...
Greek:λουλούδι, ανασηκώνω το πέλος, ...
Hungarian:mácsonya, bolyhozni, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិមានក្បាលផ្កាស្រួចៗ, ដុសឱ្យរោមសរសៃក្រណាត់ព្រើតឡើង, ...
Korean:엉겅퀴, 긁다, ...
Persian:کنگر, پرز داد, ...
Polish:dipsacus, drasować, ...
Portuguese (BR):carda, cardar, ...
Romanian:scaiete, a peria, ...
Swedish:kardborre, karda, ...
Thai:พืชหัวดอกมีหนาม, ยกขน, ...
Turkish:diken otu, dikenli otla taramak, ...
Vietnamese:cây cỏ xước, dùng cây teasel để làm nổi bề mặt, ...

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