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Meaning of 'teasel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Teasel [ n.]
- A plant of the genus Dipsacus, of which one species (D. fullonum) bears a large flower head covered with stiff, prickly, hooked bracts. This flower head, when dried, is used for raising a nap on woolen cloth.
- A bur of this plant.
- Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
2 . Teasel [ v. t.]
- To subject, as woolen cloth, to the action of teasels, or any substitute for them which has an effect to raise a nap.

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