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tassel in Malay

jurai

/ˈtæsəl/

tassel in Malay: jurai. In English, tassel means a ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).

Malay words for tassel

ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads
jurai

English meaning of tassel

  1. noun A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).
  2. noun The panicle on a male plant of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.
  3. noun The loose hairs at the end of a braid.
  4. noun A narrow silk ribbon, or similar, sewn to a book to be put between the pages.

Full definition of tassel

tassel in a sentence

  • Maize is a crop that tassels.

Synonyms of tassel

tassel in other languages

Questions about tassel in Malay

What is the meaning of tassel in Malay?
Tassel in Malay is jurai.
Apakah maksud tassel dalam bahasa Melayu?
Tassel: jurai.
What does tassel mean in English?
Tassel means a ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).

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