Word Finder - tassel

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A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).

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The panicle on a male plant of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.

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The loose hairs at the end of a braid.

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A narrow silk ribbon, or similar, sewed to a book to be put between the pages.

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A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers.

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A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.

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A thin plate of gold on the back of a bishop's gloves.

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To adorn with tassels.

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To put forth a tassel or flower.

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Maize is a crop that tassels.

Use more glue or pushpins to add fun mementos from their school days such as a tassel from a graduation cap, a copy of a locker key, a ticket from a special sporting event, or a dried flower from prom night.

The plant is monoecious, producing the staminate (male) flowers in a large feathery panicle at the summit, and the (female) dense spikes of flowers, or " cobs," in the axils of the leaves below, the long pink styles hanging out like a silken tassel.

Tassel Tree (Acacia) - Beautiful shrubs and trees, thriving in warmer countries, but a few grown out of doors do well in parts of England.

Keep the waistline loose and tunic like, and consider finding a top with more interest in the neckline with a tassel closure or long button placket.

If the tassel is a standalone favor, the string should be longer so it hangs on the edge of a shelf, dangles from a rearview mirror, or attaches to a key ring.

If you don't want to make a full tassel to add to a graduation cap favor, another option is to use a single piece of thicker string, such as satin cord intended for jewelry crafts, and fray the ends a bit to look more like a tassel.

A form of cap much worn in Bengal and western India is known as Irani kullah, or Persian cap. It is made of goatskin and is shaped like a tarbush but has no tassel.

The caps worn are square, of the mortar-board pattern, of black cloth with black silk tassel.

You can create a tassel using thin strips of fondant and secure it from beneath with a little buttercream.

Ice it with buttercream, and then carefully add the strings of the tassel using a multi-hole decorating tip.

You can also attach a small tassel to the end of the bookmark.

Make a tassel of yarn at each corner of the sweater blocks for a finished look.

Traditionally, tassel pasties are some of the most popular.

Burlesque striptease has enjoyed a revival of late and this sort of tassel act is very much back in demand.

Use yarn to create a coordinating tassel in school colors or gold for an honor student.

Leave enough yarn to secure the tassel by looping it around the punch bowl in the center.

A tassel is another popular graduation image that makes a good homemade favor.

The more times you wrap it, the thicker the tassel will be.

Make sure this piece of string is long enough for what you want to do with the tassel.

If the tassel will be added to a decorative graduation cap, the string just needs to be short enough to hang over the edge.

Tie another piece of string around the width of the tassel, a short distance from the top.

Cut the bottom loop to finish your tassel.

Add a tassel, along with additional decorations, such as the graduation year, if desired.

Paint the box; add a cardboard top, and a tassel.

A black mortarboard with a black tassel is worn by all recipients except Ph.D's.

Weave in the weft, embroider, tassel and braid with these twinkling yarns or add embellishment to your knitwear.

There is a small tassel to trim the purse.

The gold tassel and stole shows I'm a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international student honor society.

Most Chinese martial arts (as opposed to purely military) swords have a tassel attached to the butt.

Around the crown there was a broad band of scarlet braid tied in a bow, with an old umbrella tassel at each end.

The gold tassel and stole shows I 'm a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international student honor society.

Whatever type of graduation song draws you best, be sure to enjoy this time of your life and stop worrying about songs or which way your tassel goes.

This Day Bookmark Favors-Pictures of kids adorn this bookmark favor, with customizable tassel and imprint colors.

Tiebacks can be of self-material or any other kind of tieback you like an elegant rope cord and tassel.

Use a round candy for the button where you'll "attach" the tassel.

Carve the outline of a tassel from a large sheet cake.

Cut the year numbers out of rolled fondant, and lay them on top of the tassel.

It's not hard to decorate a graduation cake with a cap, gown, tassel, book, diploma, or other typical graduation symbols.

Before placing the cap on the cake, use another color of fondant to make a thin strip to serve as a tassel, and stick it to the top of the cap.

Providing your child with a homeschool graduation tassel and diploma will help appropriately mark this turning point in his or her life.

Graduates can purchase a cap, gown and tassel package, souvenir tassels, diplomas, graduation announcements, and even fun accessories like a tassel key ring and a graduating stuffed bear.

There are also nearly 50 tassel colors available with several charm designs.

Tassel Depot focuses solely on tassels for all occasions.

Craft your own graduation tassel out of embroidery floss and select from an array of colors.

When graduating from a traditional high school, the tassel color is typically determined by the school's colors.

Presentation is important for the homeschool graduation tassel and diploma.

The tassel and diploma symbolize the end of an era of learning.

A ruched waist and tassel details add sleek embellishment to the piece, available in sienna or black.

Complete with tassel and western stitching, you are then set for a trip to the local rodeo.

These metallic Authentic Original Barrel Tassel boat shoes will definitely take you for a walk on the wild side.