There’s an evident old-school hotel vibe with a modern twist throughout the hotel, a feature that trickles down to the electronic keys wrapped in leather tassels meant to be left at reception while exploring the city.—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 Examining the tassel can also yield some helpful info: A golden tassel that's slightly sticky is a good sign, while dry or dark tassels and strange odors are not.—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
Verb
The Colombian singer wore flowers for earmuffs, and spread her arms to reveal rainbow day-glo tassels streaming from her elbows.—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 Corn was just starting to tassel across much of the Midwest, including fields in southern Indiana, a golden crown signaling the end of the season.—Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for tassel
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, clasp, tassel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tassellus, alteration of Latin taxillus small die; akin to Latin talus anklebone, die
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