noun Download 🔗Share Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus. Examples : "The field was full of teasels, their prickly heads standing tall and dry. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth. Examples : "The textile worker used teasels to raise the nap on the new wool fabric, making it softer. " plant agriculture material nature item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth. Examples : "The factory, looking to cut costs, replaced the natural teasels with cheaper teasels made of plastic for finishing the wool fabric. " material utensil machine technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading