Meaning & use
tassel
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A hanging bunch of loose threads or cords bound together at one end, used as a decoration.
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The graduation cap had a gold tassel that swung as she walked across the stage.
She tied a tassel to the zipper pull of her backpack.
A note on using this word
Tassels are common on graduation caps, curtains, and cushions as decorative trim; the word can also work as a verb meaning to decorate with tassels.
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