noun
- a decorative bunch of threads or cords hanging from a knot or loop
- the flowering spike of corn or other grain plants
Usage: botanical
verb
- to produce tassels or develop into a tassel
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The graduation cap had a gold tassel hanging from the top.
- She pulled the tassel to open the curtains.
- The bookmark was decorated with a silk tassel.
- Corn tassels appeared at the top of the stalks in midsummer.
- The corn plants began to tassel in July.
- Each pillow corner featured a small decorative tassel.