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Teasel vs Teaser - What's the difference?

teasel | teaser |

As nouns the difference between teasel and teaser

is that teasel is any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus while teaser is one who teases or pokes fun.

As a verb teasel

is to raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

teasel

English

(wikipedia teasel)

Alternative forms

* teazle, teasle, tassel

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus''.
  • The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, , used for teasing or carding cloth.
  • Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.

    • Verb

  • To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

    • Anagrams

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    teaser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who teases or pokes fun
  • A person or thing that teases (textile treatment)
  • A short film or quote meant to draw an audience to a film or show.
  • (UK, dialect) A kind of gull, the jaeger.

    • Related terms

    * cockteaser * prickteaser

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