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Teasel vs Teases - What's the difference?

teasel | teases |

As nouns the difference between teasel and teases

is that teasel is any of several plants of the genus dipsacus'' while teases is .

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

    * * *

    teases

    English

    Noun

    (head)