noun🔗ShareAny of several plants of the genus Dipsacus."The field was full of teasels, their prickly heads standing tall and dry. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth."The textile worker used teasels to raise the nap on the new wool fabric, making it softer. "plantagriculturematerialnatureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth."The factory, looking to cut costs, replaced the natural teasels with cheaper teasels made of plastic for finishing the wool fabric. "materialutensilmachinetechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
