# teasel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtiːzəl/

## Definitions
1. Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
2. The dried fruiting head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus sativa, used for teasing or carding cloth.
3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.

## Etymology
From Middle English tasel, tesel, from Old English tǣsel, tǣsl, from Proto-West Germanic *taisilu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/teasel