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Added 9 October 2026

tassel

/ˈtæsəl/ noun

Latin root: tāxillus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tassel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end.

Origin

From Middle English tassel, from Old French tassel, from Latin tāxillus (“small cube”), from tālus (“ankle”).

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