teasel

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Noun

teasel (plural teasels)

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

Translations

• French: cardère
• German: Karde
• Russian: ворся́нка

Verb

teasel (teasels, present participle teaselling; past and past participle teaselled)

1. (archaic) To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

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