teasel

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Synonyms: tease, weasel, teased, teaser, teases, easel, teazel, feasel

Antonyms: tease, weasel, teased, teaser, teases, easel, teazel, feasel

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Noun

1. Any of several [[plant]]s of the genus {{taxfmt|Dipsacus|genus}}<!--, of which one species (''[[Dipsacus sativus|D. sativus]]'') bears a large fruiting head covered with stiff, prickly, hooked bracts-->.
2. The dried fruiting head of the [[fuller's teasel]], {{taxlink|Dipsacus sativa|species}}, used for [[tease|teasing]] or [[carding]] cloth.
3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} To raise the [[nap]] on cloth; to [[tease]]; to [[card]].

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