noun🔗Share刺毛草，起绒草 Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus."The field was full of teasel, its prickly flower heads standing tall in the late summer sun. "田野里长满了刺毛草，它们带刺的花头在夏末的阳光下高高耸立。plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刺毛，起绒草 The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth."The artisan used a teasel to gently raise the nap of the woolen fabric. "那位工匠用起绒草轻轻地将羊毛织物的绒毛拉起来。plantmaterialagriculturenatureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share起毛器，绒毛机。 Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth."The factory now uses a teasel, a machine with wire hooks, instead of natural teasel plants to raise the nap on the wool fabric. "现在这家工厂使用一种起毛器，一种带有金属钩的机器，来代替天然的起绒草植物，以使羊毛织物表面起绒。machineutensilagriculturedeviceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起毛，拉毛 To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card."The textile worker used a special brush to teasel the wool fabric, making it softer and fluffier. "纺织工人用一种特殊的刷子给羊毛织物起毛，使它更柔软蓬松。materialindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
